Year: 1864

Now add the forage for ono horse to this, and
then the salary, $3.50 we believe, and you have the
round sum of Majors monthly pay, under Gov.
ernor Vance's stall-federate system and We want
Conservatives to remember that the PEopLR have to
pay oil these bills. Just think of the fact that
sesenty dollars has to be wrested from tho hard
working masses to buy sugar to sweeten the coffee
for each month The suffering tax payer, in most
instances gets neither sugar or coffee, and yet he
must buy both for the "shade" favo-ites Of Gov.
Vance. The pay of Colonel 10 much larger, as
he is entitled to draw for three horses instead of
one The Aids of Governor Vance must realize
not less than ten to tsenty tkousand q gear =
Think of it tax payers and remember when you 60
to the polls that Mr. Holden urged reform in these
abuses, two years ago, so he urges it now, and if
and save millions to tho State. II there are any
little inaccuracies in our statement We have only to
say it might have been correct had not the public
officers whose business it is to furnish such in.
formation when applied for in = respectful manner,
refused to do so.


1t is ridiculous for Gov. Vance or his friends to
attempt to throw the responsibility Of all this ex
travagance reckless corruption, and waste Of the
peoples money upon the Convention or Legislature,
for the whole matter is with the Executive and he
can continue it or stop it At pleasure.


Now we say to the people Of North Carolina that
if this thing of issuing forage was wrong under
Governors Ellis and Clark, it is wrong now, and as
it is their forage that is issued and a they must
sooner or later by their own labor, foot the bills,
it is their privilege as it is sacred duty to put
stop to these corruptions by voting against the man
who is responsible for it That mau is Zebulon B.
Vance.


In connection with this subject We invite atten-
ton to the following act Of the Confederate Con.
gress:-


An act to allow commissioned q ef6cers of the army


rations and the privilege of parcbsslng clothing


from the Quartermaster's Department.


The Congress of the Confederate States Of Amer
ica do enact, That from and after the passage of
this act, all commissioned officers of the armies,
whilst on duty in the field in the naval service,
whilst a6oat of the Confederate States shall be en-
titled to one ration in kind each, in quantity and
privates, and shall draw and receive the same un-
der such regulations As may be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War.


SEC. J. That all commissioned officers of the Ar
mics of the Confederate States shall be allowed TO
purchase clothing and cloth for clothing. from any
quartermaster, at the price which it cost the Gov
ernmsnt, all expenses included: Prooided, That
no ouartermaster shall be allowed to sell to any
officer any clothing cloth for clothing, which it
would be proper to issue to privates until all pri
Yates entitled to receive tho same shall have bssn
first supplied Prooidsd, That every officer offering
to purchase shall give his certificate, on honor,
that the articles necessary for bis own person.
al comfort and use and in no case shall more than
one suit per annum be allowed to be purchased by
any officer; Provided, That ne law or army reg
ulation shall hereafter be construed to allow an of.
fcer to purchase or draw from subsistence stores,
more than one ration day. or for less price than
the cost thereof including transportation.


SIC. s. That no officer under the rank Of Briga.
der General shall hereafter be entitled to forage,
commutation for forage for more than one horse,
except when on service in the field. -
Approved February II, 1854