New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24

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tbc CONFORMATION Of Mr.. John r. Seymour, s2O
o,th ~ for purpose that every true and humane
friend Of the National cause must approve nnssc ,s
"ceount instead Of increase In the expenses under
Gov Seymour. there has been decrease OF $500 os
month have no doubt that thorough examination
~ your article BY fully informed than myself
of The facts would present result even more favorable
H. Xfer the assaults have noticed above, You say;
but the worst is not yet told and you then proceed
TO assail the Soldiers Depot The Legislature OF the
present year provided fund for the relief OF volunteer
soldiers not on duty. Under that authority the Soldiers
Depot has been established on Howard and sleise.
streets in this city. You seem very much shocked s ~
the Governor has made such use Of this und as "
secure. absolutely, the comfort OF soldiers
in our city 1t may be very bad that he should 10 20
hut am inclined 10 believe that the pubic VIII Sylnpa
thize with the Governor rather than with you. s As m
aid to your complaint, you enuneratc 50 persons & od5
list for better understanding Of the matter MnJn
get through you may perhaps coneiuae l,"s much as
soldiers" who you truly say are not ehposcu, ,% not
thcy deserve tie aid and sympathy I" an' c9u'u nr %
very well discharge the duties OF the mon anu "o'"'
who arc employed. ,-,,.,. 6rc lo,ge
FIVE story building occupying two lots on oWaia
aud Mercer the site being IL the spo ~ a sol
1t is open day and night At tins hn nroyiSed
dicrs have been received fed uhe food pehs Od
is the United states lodged and otherwise ~
between the 18th Of May the day on w'ul ~ w -, ~,
opened aud the LIST Of October Delg a
ne soy oyo %,"eDed and Other days less They gen
crallv remain several days sometimes we'h ncl"s
cov ibrcc days The number of guests at the depot
never fills below 100 In its general charge tie follow
inc persons are employed viz: superintendent, e'
ssi NJ month; an Assistant, ut ss3 33 aCorrerpond
inc Clerk a. $50 81 an Assistant at sos aJanitor ~
4 SO nigh. Waterman at s45 and three cleaners. at
$40 eac--in I'll, II persons. IL VIII be seen nViS VIM
follows that there IL work enough for the corresponding
Clerks do aside from the fact that soldiers sometet
want o send letters and some OF them. unfortunately
never could write and others have, IN tie service O
their country, lost the means Of writing.
The law further extends the care Of the state TO III
sick and wounded volunteers wherever they may be- G'
provides for them relief aud transportation; and II as
provides III the friends request that be done) Tor
removal Of the bodies of deceased soldiers Ia thti
friends In this outside duty the following persons ar
employed. viz; asuperintcrdent, at 500 month W.
station agents at SIS 80 eachi two assistants al 60
each and six oouIers at se3 SO }each-in ALL ii persons
To promote the comfort Of the soldiers sojournng
the depot II persons employed viz record cleis
az ss3s3 month; an assistant, at sia and baggag
clerk at eco Persons OF conservative views deem
mporta nj to keep record oi the thousi
every month aud OF their baggage, though some Ief
hsps may esteem them over psT.ioaad1 d on Psi,r ar
also eroyed Why not let sick soldiers get IN OF apol
the building they can ahd disabled ones lug then eW
! baggage Finally We have bathroom Keeper al s@
an assistant at $50 barber at $40 and TIVE hundissso
nt sl2 each How atrocious II is TO supply these soldier
! with tie comforts Of BATH. clean face. and clca
clothes No wonder you call the officer who VIII allow
such axuiies to our volunteers a "CofPerhead Coy
oruor" His conduct is, really, too bad If not treason
, II is q, least fat burglary"
There il also n hospital At the depot, at which. j
abou; four months ec3 persons. son,e OF whom hhv
remnincd two or three months have been prescribed 10
and attended For that porpose, tie employees are
follows: a surgeon OF sl0D a month. steward al ~
rnatron at $50 assistant at ESQ nurse at go on
at s5 three others SO each and two vsshorvome
4 at s2O each. IN al II persons.
q TINS disposes Of your whole compliant, wl!ch,
/, r,,pectfuly submit is unworthy Of The IWrtNE al
of lis editor and unjust 10 the excellent Controller
the state who is supposed by some who do not know
3 him. 10 have been its author II is more In k"epin
with the character Of eIstaf officer. (vho undci
stand is It's real suthor) his character IS general
Appreciated. Such assault upon an abolition Cove
= nor in The Hrgad or Tie Word woul he denounced
a treason and COppcrhead,m. In The TRIDuNH u Mu'
be ascribcd To partsanship rather than patriotism
explicit position OF the Democracy ~ this Siaie IN q
!, hearty support Of the Government In al measures
eprprcss he Rebellion and In cOnd, OF rf~
. measures Of the Administration which delay rcy
not prevent that desirable result and also In eoldcm
: nation Of the assaults upon the rglts and liberties
loYal men have rendered the Democratic organi1sio
50 strong that TIE only hop,of their opIOnt nis j. IN III
substitution Of false issues TO divert popular q. i
az the fearful corruption In the expenditure az y
national revenues. the old trick IL attempted OF
fnse cry against innocent men. These resorts. howe,e
Will not avail. The people demand that the war Ma
be vigorously prosecuted and that IL shah be prosecute
20 fof the preservation OF the Union; and In the mhh
~ nance of the Constitutions and that the pubhc money
a. shall not be wasted the lives o our soldier needle
an " sacrificed and they will not accept anything es 'he
o. Ill compliance with their demand.
a. Yours respectfully NELSON j. WATERBURY