The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10

thanks and the gratitude Of the nation. However much
may denounce and depore the violence Of bad mis-
guided II would be alike unjust and ungrateul 70
urge the execution Of the draft In spirit OF resent
ment TO show any unwingness TO that the most
exact justice ID observed in the execution OF the mea'
| sure and in fixing the amount Of the quotas ] am
sure that yeu win unite with me in rcpelling any
counses suggested by excited passions or partisan pre-
judces for yos have on more than one occasion
warmly Acknowledged the generous and patriotic prompt
tude with which the city Of New York has responded
TO calls made upon by you In moments Of sudden peril
The Congress providing for the conscrptton
that determining the quotas Of men to be furnished by
each State regard shall be had TO the number Of voun-
teers and militia furnished by them respectively since the
commencement Of the present rebellion and that they
shall be assigned TO equaize the number among
districts Of the several States allowing already
furnished and for the time OF their service believe
thas New York is the only Atlantic State, save Rhode
Island which has furnished her quota heretofore and
has also furnished surplus which entities her credit
upon the present draft But the statement at the
oce OF the Provost Marshal General at Washington OF
| the amount Of this credit docs not agree with
| hat claimed at the Office Of the Adutant
General OF this State. do not doubt the
impartialty Of Colonel Fry; and believe that the df-
ferences OF these statements can be reconcied II
| an opportunity is given TO compare the records
Of the two Offices. AJAX that this may DO
done. After Q careful examination ! am satisfied
that the quotas demanded from the Congressional
districts in New York and Kings county garngly
just. Either the enrolled In these districts
greatly exceed the true numbers the enrolments in
other parts OF the State are grossly deficient Tho pac
tica injustice will be the in either II regard
had TO the number heretofore from the several
districts the records Of State show that New York
and Brooklyn have furnished than their proportion
These records carefully kept under the administration
Of Governor Morgan II the quotas fixed upon these
cities are proportioned TO the numbers enrolled they
suffer double wrong for they 90 not get due credit
for the past. and the enromens excessive az CON-
pared with other sections OF the State send you tables
which show these results, and will also state here
few factsThe quota for the Fourth Congressional dis
tct, with population OF 131 s5A, SsS1 That fixed
upon the Fifteenth Congressional district with popula
tion OF 1872 .232. 10 only 2,260. The quota upon
the last named district should exceed that OF the city
district for the estimates show there s larger
population Of females and Of aliens in the city cf New
Y2{k lesn n :hs country :hs comparison is made by
tho number Of votes instead Of population taking the last
election, when the vote very full, II will be seen
that the call upon the city district 1881 upon Of
upon vote Of 1885, In two adjoining districts in tho
city Of Brooklyn the discrepancies equally striking
10 that represented by Mr. Odeli, with population OF
l32 2l2 the quota s 697 In the adjoining district
presented by Mr. Kalb1ech, with population Of ISL os,
II AlA6. Yet tho voters In Mr. Odcs district amounted
TO k2l and in that Of Nj Kaibescn TO Is se7 The
draft at present proposed will throw upon tho eastern
portion Of the State comparatively oss than third Of
the Congressional DISTRICTS more than one-ha OF the
h,~th
towards New York and BROOKLYN for they only
furnished their full proportions heretofore without
counting the numbers they have given the navy
country but they have been the recruiting grounds
other States and constant complaints made that
agents from other States are now employed for that
pose within those Cities and buying persons there
70 act substutes thus reducing still the number
Of persons who will be compelled 70 meet this uadue de-
mand which obliges them o !sRye their families and
taeE homes, and 70 peril their lives hey are less for
sunase than others in their ability 9 pay a sum n1ed
as communication. earnestly request that "on Will
direct that the enrolling officers shall submit the se
authorities their lists, and that opportunity shall
be given me, Governor Of this State and TO other
proper State officers, TO look into the fairness OF
these proceedings Justice 10 the enrolling officers
TO the honor and dignity Of the government the People
who deeply aecved, and 10 the public tranquility
demands that the suspicious which entertained shall
be removed. they unfounded is just 20 1dd that
the admin cse, this TO scIr, II these ncquaii.
tiss fan most heavily 0bM those districts which have
been opposed to Its political views that this
.sss NIL sreng!hsn your purpose to see that justice
done The enroments only complete 10 about onS
half Of the districts The results we're sent to me al In
tcrvas during the month Of July but were only re
Gently received by consequence Of my absence at
the city OF New York I confident you will agree
with me that the public In every respect will be
promoted by aording fullest evidence OF the faith.
fuaoss and mpar,aty with which the con1crip,ou is
conducted In the r,6inwhic large ntbers avalins
themselves Of the bounties offered by the stale aud
national governments, and Voluntarily culis,ng,
thus mitigating tas distress which compulsory draft
necessarily carries into tho homes OF people. The
state Of New York offers liberal bounties TO those who
enlist. believe II whbe found that the Abandonment
OF voluntary enlistment for forced conscrpton will
prove 10 be unfortunate a policy; that IL will not
secure either many effective tha, system
which one year since gave to this government the
largest army raised within snort space Of time
by the voluntary action Of any people. do not pro
pose TO discuss Ia this connection the why tho
people withhold the support heretofore 70 cheerfny
resdered Hereafter shall make that tho subject of
further communlc,ilon But assuming II u be due TO
the exhaustion the number Of those able 10 bear arms
IL would only prove how heavily this new demand falls
upon the productive interests and labor q our country
and Il makes another reason why the haavy burthcns
a the conscrpton should he tempered by every act
calculated suspicion and " aay excitement.
Above all II should induce every eor, 70 get voluntary
enlstmsats when fall less heavily upon the domestic
happiness and business arrangements Or our citizens
ask that tho draft may De suspended this state az has
been done csew here until shall learn the results of
recruiting, which Is actively going On throughout
tho state and particularly In tho city of New York
am advised that large numbers volunteering.
whatever credit shall hereafter be allowed tothiS state,
Il is certain tina, thsre a balance favor II but
Just hl, the delinquent, states should up DO
nccncy before New York, which has freely aud
generously responded 70 the calls q the government,
shan be refused the opportunity continue voluntary