New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-25
Report OF the Proceedings Of the National
War Commute a. the Citizens OF New
A0rGx.

York.
In accordance with q resolution adopted by the
National War Committee of the citizens Of New
York az their thirteenth sessiou, Sept. IL that q
report be published Of All The proceedings Of the
Committee from It's organization until the present
time, the following report has been prepared by the
Secretary, from the minutes of the Committee, and
ordered 70 be made public ia the daily journals:
REPORT.
The National War Committee of the citizens OF
NewYork was appointed ~ the War Meeting, held
Wednesday, Aug. ~ a. the City Hall Park, under
the following resolution
Re,oired That.the following named persons George OPP
dyke Nose. HI. Grpneil Alex. T. stewart William orion,
taac sherman, Terence Fn"y Jonathan sulges Andrew
Caigan Peter Cooper David Dudley Field Richard D. la.
trop John Austin stevens fbraIn Wskenan. Samuel
slo.n A. Richard. H. NJ Bschford Charles Could Pro-;
per 81 Wetmore Michael Corcofan Neheulh Knight David
bows Fdweris Piercpon, II. W.. T. Melt, james W.
White William Curtis Noyes and Hiram Waibfiige, be q
National War Committee with power to add t. their NUN.
Der ard OH yacsucel repefet the ope Of the City
In ali that relates obtaining and using the mems
for vigorous prosecution Of the and speedy destruction
OF the rebellion
The Committee met on Thursday, Aug. -, aud or
gat Ized with the election Of tie Hon. George Op-
dyke, Mayor Of the city, rs permanent Chairman
and Peter Cooper esq, IA permanent Vice Chair
man A Secretary wa- also appointed, aNi regular
minutes directed to be kept of the proceedings, from
which the following IL an abstract:
Mr.. Chas. Gould w9s appointed Treasurer
The Chatham Bank WAS selected as he depository
OF the fund.-
A Finance Committee wss named consisting Of
A. +. Stewart, Peter Cooper, Andrew Canigan,
Nehemiah Knight, II. W. I. Mali. Subsequently
Jonathan Sturgee was added TO the Committee
An Executive Committee WIS named, to consist
of n persons-George Opdyke, Peter Cooper, a.
I. Stewart, y. -. ficl1, Charles Gould, Nehe-
mgh Kuight, y. VI. Wetmore, William Orton, IN
dew CsnigAn, II. ". +. Mall, John Austin Ste
veis D..
circular WIS addressed 70 he citizens of New
Nogk, inviting contributions from operations agd
individuals, 10 place regiments in 'he field, and TO nh
10 Tie ranks ~ the CofcOran Legion
ON TIE lsi September tie COMMITTEE decided, in
order b. Increase lis Gsciu,ness 10 augment IL num-
bers as contemplated by lie resolution under which
was RAJ, TO Al, and The following psrsOns were
aided Aldermen FOn.ent AID Dayton, Council
IAN Barney. William A. Darling, Chas. u. Mar
shall, Marshall o.. Roberts, Noes Taylor, William
+. Dodge, Morris keichnm, II. G.. stebhirs. VIII
ham Is. Asror, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Il. II. McCur-
dy james Bernhard and Adrian I.el!n. SlbseQuent-
Is, 20 Afford r,pr seGiaiion 70 The patriotic German
element OF the population oi tie ety. Frances lac
ber Sigi'muud kaniinann ard Hugo Weseudonek
were aided.
The Executive Committee was also ordered To be
increased 30 10; but no occasion arising Tor tns
action VI this Committee, tie add ti0nal members
have not yet been nlmCd.
ON the 1T September, confidential Information
was received from Washington OF the probabl. dr.
ssers sustained BY Our array IN it's front, aud the
dIngers by which the capital was Threatened; ard
desire was inina,od by OF the high officers OF
he Government that tie Committee, in common
With every loyal organization, should render pr.c-
tiuli aid In the mog.en y, whereupon the follow
ing resolutions were adopt q:
Rer,d T.i in ig present situation o. Affairs the fs
duty 4 o riikens e. press Forward he rsss
~ viii tie utuost posilDe as stc. Not day
,oud be Loot since the gain OF single day may lead The
EssTr,a Tsl Committee Of seven be appointed 20 urge
Na n ~ IL ffaTf lilo.
correspondence, me importance OF now attending TO this
duty before everything else.
Rio,ea have n. entire Mill, ~ power oil
the loyal state. ready sud see a. early hOlrs notice
criend county assust either rebellion inysson t.
National W Committee recommend that loyal man
aDe 20 bear arms. should without exception account a.
position age immediately enroll himself to ,sru and prsc
tce the d OF soldier and the uan-uv.rng Of and
praciehe procure suitable equ ymsut ANS
R,.olred THAI in order iacisi. tbs complete irair
Committee snd sbst 80 as twenty names enroll ID
10Y vicinity they Do noed b. the ol ira
lusnc- thsir diii.. end call for recruits
Rosd 1ha, the Governor OF the state be requested to
R,,os,cd That !, be recommended 20 the different cities
and yss's Of he country 10 appoint Wa Committee to
G. ne pond and cooperaic with this.
The Committee vi seven contemplated by Tie
second re,outon eonflted OF David Dudley Field,
Charles Gould, Neb, niish Knight, John Anstin
Stevens, ir., Abran Wakeman, Prosper NJ. Wet
morc, William Orion.
Information having been lail before the Commit
tee that The dehclences in the old regiments from
the state of New York amounted TO 5000 men, II
was Also
.o'rcd Ths, tie Governor the State Of New York he
urged 10 dsa sIAcen recruits 10 n! ~ tnt od regiments
without Bel J.
Tho Committee of seven thus raised divided itself
into Sub Committees, to confer with the Governors
of the Eastern States, the State OF New York, the
states Of Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, ana the
Western states OF OHIO, Indiana, Illinois, and
.icnignn, and TO urge mon them tbs ox-
iTeme importance OF al once pressing forward re-
ccliis and regiments Tor the deloIte OF Wash
ingiOn. They wero also instructed TO ascer-
tain what forces had already lett III, Sta.es;
VIVA, difficulties ii any. there ia transport..-
ton. uniforms, equipments sud arms IA order 10
combine system by which all such difficulties could
be overcome. lhcv were also 20 rsceraiu IN wnat
state ~ del,uee Che several States We've, mud what
numbcrs II Irms there wore IN reserve. Eugther,
they were 80 urge upon the aui hores ot the seve-
lti States, 600 gteAt nerd OF uniform denot system
throughout The United States, by winch the repi.
mon,r seat TO he Geld could be kept iul and eiiec-
hve and 10 ask their cooperation Ia lib establish.
uont.
he se,rrslrcrorg Of these Sub Committees we're
submitted 30 willing ana stand upon the files OF the
Committte. From Them u condensed report was
Ieparsd and submitted TO the President and SeeIe-
Try 81 Wal by ,ls-Ation, on the 10Th OF Septcm-
ber, aud tho impor,1nc of an improved military
sitcm was strongly urged.
On he ID lnrfnnt, while arranging these
treluluaries 10 lasieu forward troops AT the
Request of the Government, the Committee
lur.d with sutprFe that the armed mud trained
nliI RE- imen- OF this State, whose time Of tenn
iorary service had last expired, returning
armed 10 tb'.T hon's; ANA believing that such
anoualy ,uait not e.irt wIlh The knowledge of the
authorities, and assured rat the regiments which
h.d 90 oiton displayed thdir patriotic readiness and
lail,utry wouiu not hesitate to press iOrNPrd when
tie 4ictl OF the Capi,al itself Was involved, tele
grAphc Doninunilt WAS dispatched 10 Tie Score
Giy Of VA, urging thu recall II these regiments.
Inc sequel, with which the public IL familiar
showed mat these regiments had left the field under
nifappieheusipus lie mind OF the Seneraln-
Cnri, Ial iio Commit were gyaiiLed that their
action refu'tcl m the complete Justification OF he
nllith regiment ia the public mind