The New York herald., 1862-07-16
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, le

70 convey the impression that there any app
respecting tho response Of tbs people 70 the call oi
volunteers II happens that this very morning re-
eeiyed letter from distinguished lawyer and egsia
tor-a uue Union MANN 81. Louis, Missouri, and 10
That letter there is passing passage which yoi wh
permit read you will perceive chimes IN with the
theme which occupies our attention now he says
foI Thai G those best informed no spprshsns o. G y el
ssgea s Dom more man 9y some oeor snes the
% m ~ s S s sn % one
oresde-,he last from an officer Just recovered from
the same spirit; the only thing which may for while
cheek rapid enlistments being The abundant harvest now
So lar my Missouri friend. But thers is another
thing that may temporarily interfere or a. least some
what retard the desired enlistment. The call for
crnits IS comparatively small The President, you
know, calls for three hundred thousand This s in
TACT, large number Of men, but, comparatively speak
ing, considering the population OF tho North, u Is
small number. Only about fifty thousand required
from this State Now who doubts IL there had been .
necessity for the President call for the services of
ever yono who shoulder musket, that the people
would rush en- in to the callS But when
a limited number 10 required and called for, many
OF the nifty thousand who wanted might be
disposed 70 say, 30 need not volunteer; my services
wili not be required, for my neghbor will CO." For
sort 70 the drafting aw know that does not sound
well 10 the OF tho Americans because drafting has
peen made so Of by despotc and has been
rcsorted 10 IN the South by what have not the least
doubt Is despoc government. But drafting not
cessarily despotc power. The advantage Of it would
DC tnat would make recruiting and enlistng moro re-
guar. II the government should adoptsuch measure
think u would work well. At any rate as mon are
wanted speedily the adoption OF this system would give
US the men immediately while the small number called
ior and the approaching harvest, may have tendency
70 prevent Tho rush OF young men which would other
wise take place. Na
Mr. Leber then sat down amid applause.
Mr. Robert II. hcCurdy, one Of the Committee OF Ar.
rangoments then list Of Vice Presidents and Sec
retaries Of the meeting, which were unanimously ap-
proved.
The "Addrsss TO the Loyal Citizens Of New York ?
printed in another column, was then road in loud and
distinct voice by Mr. N. j. A. Fuller. The address
listened TO with marked attention. The passages pro-
testing against foreign Intervention and declaring
intention TO fight foreign foes-should they interfere
with usas well domestic enemies, responded to
by all tho people with great, unboundsd enthusi
asm, as that with whioh they unanimously pledged
themselves TO Congress and the President that with all
their they would support the government
the prosecution OF the with the vigor, till
the rebellion put down and its leaders brought to
msrited punishment
After the reading Of the address the band struck up
"vive IL America" which touched sympathetic chord
in the hearts Of the people present T.
Mr.. MoRRIs KETcHUk then read the resolutions. While
they being read professions arrived with vehicles
decorated with banners and inscriptions. conspicuous
banner had on one side the noble sentiment,
= HONOR TO MCCLELLAN, {
And on the other, ss-.s s