New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-09

Affairs in the City.

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gorgeous with banners and thronged with soldiers.
A, every turn the white tent and gay uniform OF the
recruiting officer meet tho eve. Every park and
public SQUARE is eDlivened with the music Of thr
drum and fife Young men from all sections of the
city and country Fastening to enrol their names
on the proud st of honor. From every point Of the
compass by river and by railroad, hundreds of men
whose furlough has expired are fastening to the
seat Of war TO rcloin their regiments. Several officers
who had distinguished themselves in civil life. and
who have made themselves stil more distinguished
on the field are in the city, stirring up the patriotism
OF the people.
New.York is alive with military men. She is in
ideed the Empire City OF the Empire State. How
freely have her merchant princes poured out their
treasures to sustain the Government. How nobly
have her SONS volunteered to defend the Union and
nut down Rebellion. A few weeks ago several
regiments responded to the call Of the President aud
fastened 10 the seat Of war; They are now armed
and equipped and ready to meet the enemy.
This fact suggests a question which has not yet
received satisfactory souJn. Are the gallant men
who lett rs at that time to be absent three months
TO he considered part Of our city quota, or must
New.York, because she is brave and magnanimous,
bear more tban her share OF the buiden !
Her fremen, her mechanics, her clerks, her pro-
fessiona men are enlnting, filling up old regiments
and creating new oues while Secessia il at work
silently eudeayorng To provoke negro riots, and
striving to discourage eni-tmen,s; but New-Yorl has
100 I.ueh patriotism and intelligence to be swayed
by men who deserve to swing BIS high AZ Ham did
Notwithstanding the display Of starry banners
the echo Of martial music and the great disp lay OF
patriotism on every hand, there are thousands OF
yonpg men whose names do not appear in the dlrec-
tory or on the poll list, or the militia roll, who will
.scape the risk Of the draft aud thus dodge respon
ub.lity they should share with the rect. 10 remedy
THE evil we suggest that our police force lie an no.
rz.d 10 take the matter in hand and procure without
DELAY the names Of all the abe-boded men between
the ages of Is and A. who not exempt from
military duty. Justice to all parties demands. some
such course as this. The let how in the hands OF
The County Clerk is very imperfect and will be II
source of just complaint unless 1t IL revived before
drafting commences.
Fair play il a jewel. Give us all fair chance.
PROGRESS OF RECRUITING.
The high bountes offered by the United States
and our own State have given an impetus to recruit
inc during the week now drawing 10 close. Since
Monday last great accessions have been made 10 the
ranse, and there is probability that in week or
20 longer the thirty-lwo rcgimenis-one from each
Senatorial dstrict-will be raired by volunteering.
The quota of State towards the 100000 men first
called for the three years meDl If about 1900.
Should the thiry-,wo regiments be raised by voIun.
t,ers-of which there Ems TO be little doubt-tere
will remain a deficiency OF about 20 600 on the fret
levy. To this add our quota OF militia lune months
menl aud We have about 10000 men 10 be raised in
this State by conscrpton. O.ber calculations fix Il
number stil higher, figuring up the grand total at
log. 2i6.
The enroIlmen, lfts which have recently been
made up under tho new militia law foot up, it is
slated about 80 coo. Should these be mace the
basis of the draft, nearly one-fourh the number will
be drawn, leaving the Safe in almost unpro ected
condition. On looking Of the census OF lSJ5-that Of
1860 not yet being prlnted-we find the number of
males in the State between the ages of Is and - as
follows:
Between ~ aud
~ and lil
To.sl....................... G0I
The increase Of popuiiton ipce 1859 has doubtless
From which deduct soldiers already sent rom dis
including the "
$4,000
Deduct for exompt under law Of Congress- ssy..- $1,000
Letyirga total 90
This statement gives 100000 liable TO draft
double the number that are ON the enrolment llstr.
IL is clear that the enrolment, hus far, is very i'm.
perfect, and il behooves the authorities to exercise
the utmost care in making them rs perfect ~ pos
s,ble in order that the burdens Of the may
fall fairly upon all who Liable 10 draft. We
know that in this city hundreds of young men have
escaped enrolment through the fears of their
mothers that their would be taken from them.
There are, furthermore hundreds Of young men
about the city, having no visible of support,
ard living nobody knows where. These young
men, under proper discipline, would make excellent
soldiers At present they are mere idlers and LOAF
ere. Let their names and haunfs be handed in to
the authorities. In order to assure AS far levy
AZ possible every citizen should constitute himself
committee Of one to that the rolls are revised
and perfected. But no one can now get access To
the oils to zee if A, B. or is recorded or not.
This ought 10 DO corrected as soon as possible.
We understand that Gov. Morgan is opposed to
drafting, and he will If possible raise the required
number Of men without having recourse to the con-
scrpiion act II remains, therefore, for every one
possessed Of means to put his shoulder TO the wheel