The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
sPINuLA's EMPIRE BRIGADE.

slh do do. 20.
sPINoLA'S EMPIRE BRIGADE.
This organization getting along finely, and w be
the field dress arade and inspection viii take place
70 morrow at The camp grounds, East New YORK
LETTER FROM COLONEL GOODWIN.
Tho ed letter. which sent " President Lin
coin by Colonel Goodwin in relation TO matters, =
published without COMMENT
NEW York. July 80 1852.
PRESIDENT IIsooINIt Is to be hoped that you get
ling your eyes opened 10 the horrible condition Of
COUNTRY and that you will see where selfish political
tricksters drifting and that you will TO take
counsel from such deeetul You have had the
confidence all the loyal people, irrespective Of party
heir money lives your call in defence OF
country, until 1t became vel know fact that both
nave been reckessy squanaered by public servants
whom you have chosen ms worthy your conf
ience, but whom the people now must look
Upon traitors and the worst specimen OF
ebels. have attended the meetings, both in Phh
depbia aud this city, and know that have done
everything power TO strengthen yoir position and
S continue 70 do so long as here shadow OF hope
eft You VIII remember what ! told you year ago,
That you wanted than you then had 70 save
own neck" You afterwards called for 400, 900
men, You got 0000 Where the brave hear s2
You call for 10000 but they are slow to come 20
che slaughter | now repeat that yoa men,
ma at least cali for oG0 600. You " i'll want them all
md the quicker they called for the better. Take
them, white black SO as not to protract this var
Reovs the red tape officers 80 that true men can come
the OF Union, and the few remaining
ing 10 be attacked by the nhuman rebels
Let piav longer WIKI incu WIZ arc
Place Seward stanton and Thomas where they cannot IN
ure our cAuse all the General stones out OF the
gap. let have honest, true mon in office, whom the
people confidence in then you viii not lack vol
lnteers bounty not necessary 10 find one million OF
brave defend their own rights. We are all ready
20 man; not ready to be drafted by piece
meal to be butchercd at the bidding OF pretended
friends for will prefer TO suffer martyrdom before
shall submit to such gross villany. dread not my
life in a Just cause. | point out 10 yon rebels in
Jfice. Washington is foil Of them. Your own lie
not safe amongst them, and we must submit
Men like Iathrop OF Philadelphia Adams, of Ne. Hamp
shire Fremont and hundreds Of other are kept
from doing their duty. In saying as do only speak the
OF hundreds of my own friends, men who are
teady with mysef at our countrys call and our motto
is, g Freedom and liberty forever'-no home intole
foreign Intervention Hoping yoG viii cal for
accept least 600 900 OF US 10 defend the Union
md let show foreign nations that are able to
defend rights, remain, with profound respect
your obedient servant, X ID. GOoDWlN
MILITIA ENROLMENTs.
EDITOR or The HERALD.
It is announced in the daily that the late en-
roment Of the militia OF this city amounts to 10000
OF these large number fling excuses as ex
empts This will reduce the number considerably. How
many then take the chance Of drafi' How has
this enrolment been made 1t surely does not include
all those liable to do duty IN 1861 there enrolled
this city o. unIniformed militia, besides the mem
bers OF the FIRST division, under General Sanford,
amounting 10 1000 more This enrolment was made
after regiments bad gone 10 the war The question
is who is responsible for the present enronentf HIS II
some incompetent individually ClViS.
HE sHAIPsHooTERs.
The harnshooers engaged ia the reconnaissance refer
ed in correspondent letter dated Fredericksburg,
Juy IS, and which appeared in the HERALD Of the Soh
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Frank Peteer,
not Lieutenant Colonel Potter, as therein stated.
Explanatory Letter from Mr. A. Gregory
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
CAMP Bowen, RKEs's Island, August 4, 1862.
Finding your widely circulated sheet that had been
arrested secessonisl and traitor to my country ard
the Union and that had taken the oath Of allegiance
inder compulsioD-eher to go Fort Lafayette
list take this OF saying that enlisted with my
own free will AZ for my being traitor to the Union
tlat is best known through my acquaintance, who
are numerous in New York and its suburbs ! never
vas asked 10 enlist, neither it spoken Of 10 until
offered my services true patriot, 10 be 70
my country well yours. feel myself wrcnged. not
IN only, but by some contemplate puppy, whom
neither the press nor ought 70 notice AS TO my
taking the cath Of allegiance, II - false IN 0o II was
not spoken o. by me or by me o1cers neither was
there a teeeTaphc dee patch from Washington liking my
destiny at Fort Lafayette What assertions made could
not send me there if hal demanded hearing.
As my inemperance, let my acquaintance Judge, not
Strangers Ienlisied under COL IurnbGll. finer aud
tier lionel never led regiment into field have known
for years therefore have not the least fear 10 fol
ow him The soldiers under his tine LOT Of
men as went into the field They are a hale and
hearty lot OF fellows their cry is F up our regiment
that may be on the march to the field OF batte."
They neither JET. Davis Stonewa Jackson. Beaure
gard Devil. Our regiment Is growing finely. IL
we improve FAST have you VIII nlarchin.
through your streets in few days. an honor 10 our
colonel and the guard are named alter.
sisy live return again 10 point the finger Of scorn al
those who have tired TO ruin my character shall try
and prove myself soldier. and reflect back upon those
who are than traitors II II should be
Gods will for 10 return again viii bring the honos
II war with and scorn to those who have called
traitor and drunkard. The Union forever.
ALFRED GREGORY, the Painter.
Drafting and the Militia Law.