The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-10

STUNNING FOR REcRurrs.-Dr. William DoanS,
one Of the officials of the Patent Once
at Washington, has left his position there
to stump this State for recruits, announcing
that he wants mono but those who are willing
to fight side by side with the negro for the
negro, and not to serve under General McClsl-
Ian. This seems to US very singular course
for government official to take; and can 1t be
possible that he Is authorized by the admins
tration to take the stump to defame one Of our
generals, and thus to obtain special recruits! II
looks to US like movement to divide the North,
by creating distrust and dissatisfaction, and
to prevent enlistments for the Potomac Army,
whore men are needed at this time more than
in any other division of our army. How would
these negro worshippers have liked the idea OF
some admirers Of General Mcclellan taking the
stump year ago and asking for men to fight
under Mcclellan and not to serve under Fro
monti There would have been . universal
howl raised by the abolition press throughout
the North, and the person put down by Thorn -
secession sympathizer.
Dr. Doans, In his new capacity, cannot be oon-
sidsred in any other light than Is mutinser, and
if permitted to continue will stir up wranglss
recruiting. II the duties Of his Office in the
Patent Departments at Washington will per-
mis- him to vacate it, what Il the
use Of the Office! Why not abolish
1t and pay the amount that he receives
for salary in bounty to soldiers or to the
families Of some Of those gallant men who fell
in the recent severe struggle on the PENINSULA
This is no time for sinecure offices, with fat
salaries, to men who spend their time in stirring
up q mutiny. Il it not time that the
system Of attacking general In the field was
stopped! We have had = regular system Of in
trigue and calumniation against different
generals in command of divisions Of the army
by the Presidsnt-making politicians in Con-
gressional and Cabinet circles ever since the
war commenced Nearly ell of our disasters, re-
pulses and checks have arisen from that cause,
and it seems to us that we have had enough Of
them to teach the politicians lesson that they
would remember for one short year at least.
Every general in command Of an army In the
field should have the full and cordial support
Of every department of the government, as we'll
as Of the people. The intrigues to destroy one
general to build up another are destructive to
the best interests Of the country; and II the
administration countenances this programme
Of DR.. Doans it commits itself to Q continua-
ton of that system which caused the retreat Of
Gen. Banks down the valley Of the 6henaa-
doah and the check to Mcclellan on tho psuin-
sula. ~ well Is division Of the North on tho
great and vital question Of tho hour-the re-
Enforcement Of the army Of the Potomso and
the speedy capture Of Richmond. !.
a MUNICIPAL PHEsoaxNos.-A glance at the
tax levy, just transmitted = the Board = su:
pervisors by the Comptroller, would almost
lead one to believe that our Corporation had
become economical The present tax levy
compares with last years as follows
1881. e21 ,eS2 =
l6oZ SoIo, 00O VI
Decrease. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT l74s ,oe2 81
This decrease, it seems, 10 almost entirely to
the credit Of the Corporation; for the State aud
county portions of the tax levy show an in
crease over last year, while the Corporation
taxes including six hundred thousand dollars
donated to the volunteer relief fund, compare
with last years - follows
1901 $6,oSA ,6xz ~
ASSoSoS y
Decrease. 0SS ,4ox -
Exclusive of the six hundred thousand dol
lars relief fund, therefore, the decrease under
the Corporation alone exceeds two millions Of
dollars. Consequently the taxes, which ave-
ragged over two per cent last year, will be re-
duced about one-fourth for this year. This
great saving is more apparent than real, how
ever for the transfer Of the surplus interest Of
the sinking fund to the city treasury accounts
for much Of the milk in this cocoanut.
ARRIVAL or MoRxoM-About two hundred Of Ne
disciples Of Brigham Young arrived here yesterday IN
the packet ship windermsrs, from Hsvrs. The number
was pretty equally made up Of women and children
all quiet, insnsnsivs looking, blue eyed swss. They
were accommodated with temporary quarters at Castle
Garden whore Messrs Bates and Edridgs. the Mormea
elders resident In this city that they properly
cared for. Thsy much more quiet and orderly
than ths usual class Of emigrants, with whom they
showed but little disposition 10 associate. Tho charms
Of the female portion seemed 10 have bssn saAly H.
paired BY hard manual labor, and judging from their
round sb0dsrs hard bony hands and fat broad feet,