The New York herald., 1863-07-21
No Notice Given to the Local or State Officials
Of the Time to Commence Drafting.
The Result Of the Incendiary Articles Of
the Radical Press.
The Governor Advises the Abandonment Of
the Draft and Promises to Fun tho
Quota Of the State by Enllstments.
Senator MOrgan's Mission to
Washington, 81

Washington, es
Gs, &C.. ~
Now tnat order again restored in this city the usual
luet reigns from one end Of Manhattan Island to the
othcr and business has assumed its usual activity we
review the action Of authorities and some OF the
ncendary operations Of the radicals tho late disturb
nces in this city, To do this is necessary to turn back
the last quota raised In this State while Senator Morgan
was Governor. g-tWl sNSass
Last year, when Governor Morgan was raising the
quota Of this State OF hundred twenty thousand
he administration verbally and by letter pledged Gov
ernor Morgan that any county made up than its
quota 1t would be credited and allowed tho next call or
draft Under that pledge made by the administration
Governor Morgan notified the committee who were en-
gagged in each Senatorial district to obtain all the
men they could--not to Jstop with their quota
and that all over would be credited TO them !
on the next call. Tho leading In each
county put their shoulders the wheel raised money
increase the bountes and In many localities moro
than their quota But it that the administration
did not keep its pledge in that any better than 1t has in
many other things. ii eis .t
During the late disturbances number OF Leading
pubcans were here 70 Senator Morgan ascertain
the reason for the violation OF the pledge. They openly
as the democrats md that hoy having taken prominent
part in the enstmens last year, placed Ia posi-
ton TO deceive the people, and therefore powerlee
20 do anything TO quiet the trouble It should commence
IN their localities threatened We prominent
mon Of the republican party from almost every important
point In the State In this city Senator Morgan could
only say that they were In the same boat with him
that the pledge made, and that he, with the
co operation OF Governor Seymour and General
Sprague. had done all n their power 10 get
the Administration 70 carry out their pledge. Wash.
ngton officials kept promising, but all had ended in pro-
msss and he also stood in the false position Of attempting
70 deceive the people, and he dh not wonder much a
ihe tumult that existed throughout the State
appears that this Is not the only trouble that Senator
Morgan has had with tho bunderheads and Incompetent
officials who have charge Of tho War Departments At Wash.
ngton. Near the close Of Gov Morgans term OF once
General Hacck kept complaining that he CNorgan) was
slow In sending on his troops stating that he away
behind II will be remembered, ALSO that statements
that this State behind hand were harped upon By the
radical press In New England and other States with the
evident design TO prove that, while other States had
Oiled their QUOTA conservative New York was delinquent
As soon as Governor Morgan was relieved
u his duty at Albany he visited Washing
ton 10 ascertain the trouble On arriving there
Gen Haleck again accused him OF being behiad hand
Gov Morgan, the other hand, confident that tho
quota Of the State was hed and called for Gen. Haecks
list or those regiments that had arrived Gen. Haeck
with pompous assurance that he correct, handed
out the list and said, see for yourself" Gov Morgan
carefully runng over tho list, and noticing the numbers
and names OF coonels Immediately replied There are
some fifteen regiments which have been Officially In.
formed have arrived II their destination that are not
down on that st" Gen. Halleck insisted that his list
was correct and that Gov Morgan error when the
latter give him the numbers of the regiments names Of
the coones and the date Of their departure from the state.
Con Halleck st insisted that tho regiments had re-
pse and hequest,on arose where those regimenss
Governor Morgan suggested that they might be in
General WOODS department, IN Maryland despatch
forthwith sent to General Wool, and the lost regi
ments found. They were there and had been for
time. General Haleck had nothing further say
about the tardness Of New York the failure M the
quota
This did not end the difcuiy between the State and
national authorities in regard the position Of this and
other States. sound by reference the books at
Washington that while the troops ssat from this state
undcr the calls Of last year were three years. men, there
considerable proportion Of those furnished BY Mas
pachusetts and Of Ne other States only nine months
men Although the call for three years. mon, yet
these states had received the credit for the nine months
men just the this STATE had for the three years
men, Governor Seymour despatched AdjutaAt General
spraguc TO Washington who with the assistance Of Sena
cor Morgan succeeded In settling tins question and
having tho stas credNed according TO the term
u the men. But they were unable 70 ascertain
whether this state was then ahead Of al others
In ito quo,a Of troops behind although every EFFORT
was made So order TO tell whether the NEXT dra,
n ocs take place woud an heavier In properties
or lighter this state shan othsra
THIS question out Of the way, Governor seymour,
cd 70 arrange tho quotas Of tbs dsrsnt oouosss Adiu
taus General Ssrsgue apa.chci 70 washusscn two
or three times On thas mission Tho ob,ccs 70 get
those troops raised ass yar crssd 70 the localities Of
their sns,inen and whore district or county had sent
more than its qucsa 70 crednsA their quota IN
der the ncxt dram But with ah The ntsvcssssous and d.
bors q senator Morgan md 0ssssa sprague has never
been arranged although numerous promses have been
naas by washington csnciAh that thsy would attend
10 n: but they have not A. one prOmne repubii-
can from the interior Of the state renamed, they
seemed to sscp Rr month or two M .
time then woke np Impressed With the Idea that they
do something and forthwith started o vnh spas
modio effort, regardless q tho oonssqasncss, and appa
renty without the least oonsideraiioo. thus mucn ne 70
the quotas: the draft
two mouhs since Secretary Stanton wrote a
letter W Governor seymour In reference to the drsf
The Governor that time replied nud stated that he
disposition IN localities Of the State 10 resist
us euforcemch,, and that no engaged In securing
ens,men. and though, that with the aid Of bountcs,
he could OIL the quota this ssate without the dram.
But this seemed not 70 havo been considered Al the war
Office. IL well known fact tha, recruits we're rapidly
coming in When tho draft commenced.
The maagenfent of this araf, has been entirely IN
the hands Of the authorities at Warrington aud their
ageals appoassd for tho drsns CONGRESSIONAL districts