generals FrGurrxs For SEVEN
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GENERALS FIGuTISG FoR SEVEN
DOLLAR A MoNTu.-Whcn General
Vega was led into the American Camp, he
asked General Taylor how many generals
he bad in his army. The reply Of "Old
Rough and Ready was characteristic ofihe
man. Il think there are about fifteen
hundred. We are all generals 10 day.
And upon all occasion he has spoken ia the
highest terms of the conduct Of the private
soldiers, during the battles Of the sth and
9Th of May. The resul, Of these depended
mainly upon the individual daring Of The
soldiers. And these men, who upon those
occasions were all generals, are paid seven
dollars month by government profess
ing a due regard for the equality Of men.
In regard to our Army and Navy, we are
the most aris,ocratic people in the world.
We pay and treat the officers like princes,
but pay and treat privates Ike slaves
The private is misc rably paid and what j.
worse he has no chance of rising. Like the
serf Of Russia, he i chained down 70 his de
grading condition. In the Army and Navy
of no oIher country, save England,is this the
case. Why not make lieutenants Of some OF
those noble fellows who won The victories
Of the Rio Grandel But government will
ueiiher do that. increase their pay, or
give them quarter section land. They
have given them vote oflhanks, and have
il in contemplation to give each Of them
a brass medal. A most magnanimous re-
publicl--Pinsburg Chronicle.