The New York herald., 1862-08-07


stats Governors ~ Recruiting Omosrs.
When tSe President called for three hundred
thousand volunteers, few weeks ago, he ap-
pointed the Governors of the loyal States as
chief recruiting officers. In few days the ef-
forts of these recruiting officers will be super
seded bys general draft, and We shall then
know precisely which Governors have and
which have not worked efficiently and success
fully to fill up the Army of the Union. From
present indications, however, we conclude that
Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts,, will be
among the first and Governor Morgan, Of New
York. among the last, on the list; but we hope
that, within the next nine days, our Governor
may redeem himself. and place the Empire
State where she should be-foremost among the
loyal States in her response to the call of the
President
Governor Washburn reports the quota OF the
State Of Maine very nearly ready Governor
Berry, of New Hampshire. makes tho same rs-
port Governor Holbrook, Of Vermont, has
the quota Of that State already In the field
Massachusetts, will have her quota at tho time
appointed, Governor Andrew having proven q
good recruiting officer ~ he IL . bad poll
tlcian. Like all the Puritans, Governor Andrew
Is perfectly insane In regard to bis religion
and his opinions; but in business he Is
very methodical, accurate and success
full. His reply to Secretary Stanton's fright
ened kilograms, when Jackson made his raid
down the Shenandoah valley, displayed the
worst and weakest side of his character. But
as soon as the War Department talked business,
and demanded so many men from Massachu-
setts, Governor Andrew became less puritanical
and more patriotic, and turned from sermon
izing to recruiting. With the energy and tact
of a man Of business he organized his forces in
every township, sent out competent agents, and
now has nearly the whole number of recruits re-
quired. In Rhode Island, Governor sprague
has been equally expeditions and successful.
Little Rhody has her quota ready, but uafortu-
nately an unexpected crack has been discovered
in the hitherto sound head of her Governor. 1t
is the negro crack. Every one expected Field
Marshal Greeley or Border Ruffian Jim Lane to
be the first to raise and command negro bri
gade, but Governor Sprague has deprived them
Of this dark and doubtful honor. AT recent
public meeting he offered to raise negro regi-
ment and accompany it to the field in person.
This, 1t seems, he had a perfect right to do,
under an old obsolete militia law of the State:
but the refusal of the President to accept negro
regiments has probably put quietus upon the
movement. Governor Sprague has dstin-
guished himself SO greatly during this
war that his friends are panied to see him
fall q victim to the negromania during the dog
days.
chusetts and Rhode Island, therefore, drafts
for three years. men will probably be unne-
cessary; and the same thing may be said Of
Connecticut, which promises to have its quota
ready next week, Governor Buckingham having
already gone on to Washington to make the
final arrangements. In New York, however,
affairs have q different look. Before the Pre-
sident's call was published Governor Morgan
made sure Of more two and a half per cent
commissions for his contractor friends, by
obtaining the consent of the government that
the State authorities should furnish the supplies
for the troops raised. He has also carefully
provided for his military and political friends,
by appointing numbers Of officers to command
regiments which exist only on paper or are far
from full. Having devoted so much attention
TO these essential matters, the Governor has
had very little time to attend to recruiting; and
consequently we have only about twenty thou
sand accepted recruits, under the last call, while
our quota Is about forty-fve thousand. The rural
districts are especially backward in recruiting,
and should be stirred up with very sharp
stick. The cities of New York and Brooklyn
have sent off two-thirds Of the volunteers from
this State, and the coming draft for nine months
men will bear very heavily and unjustly upon
these cities Let our New York country cousins
see to it, therefore, that the quota Of three
years. meni is complete by the 18th of August,
SO that the large cities shall not be further op-
pressed. II Governor Morgan will take leaf
from the book of Governor Andrew, of Massa-
chusetts, and go to work zealously and syste-
matically, we shall have no need to draft in
this State, and shall escape the disgrace OF being
eclipsed by our smaller but more energetic
neighbors. Even New Jersey will probably
avoid draft; for although Governor Olden
seems very slow he Is sure that he shall be able
to recruit all the men demanded especially If
he be allowed TO count in the Ninth New Jer-
sey regiment, which was offered. in excess of
the State quota, under former call.
Pennsylvania will probably obtain her quota
Governor Curtin had procured the acceptance
Of several three and six months regiments add
had drafted many nine months men before the
President issued his order Governors Burton.
Of Delaware, and Hicks, Of Maryland, will be
obliged to draft under both orders--in their
semi-secession States. Governor Tod, of Ohio,
was among the first to ask for, and will be
among the first to enforce, draft:
and he promises to begin with the sym.
pathizers with Vallandioham and convert no