The New York herald., 1863-07-13
What is Thought OF 1t In
-. New York.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS YESTERDAY.
DREAS FAST TABLE AND DARROOS DISCUSSION
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Spicy Arguments and s"Spiritual'
Debates. A
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Tho people OF New York did realis the fact thst
the draft had actually commenced among tAon until, ON
emerging from their domcilcs ycssrday ncsning they
found list published Of the Of those who had
been drawn tho Twenty second wssd Ninth Astrsct,
on Saturday last.
This draft has como upon tho citizens oe New York
with somewhat of startling effect. grsater portion Of
thcm d not imagine that the governmouV would really
dstermDe upon pushing this matter forward In such
manner 10 bring tho great mas Of citizens Of ss
Empire City. which hsd already over Hy thousano
solders TO do battle in defence tho national integrity
But their hopsc, a. has already been fully explained,
were doomed TO to the drest obscurity and tho
name Of William Jones (Which the Grst drawn In
the Ninth district Saturday forth the electric
ancontradced intelligence that draft had Ia earnest
commenced in the city OF Now York.
THE FEELINe IN THE CITY.
or course, In tho Twonty second ward, whcre the
drawing bad actually commenced inore more OF dis
and comment than II ~ other portion
OF the city Persons who their IN the HERALD
as drafted men were TO speak In moderate phaeology
thundersruck, and would not believe tho evidence Of
their optical organs until by the application OF spccta
eies and sundry other artificial arrangements they
enable to ascertain the somewhat important fact that
they were drawn TO serve In the army OF the United
States until ths cruci war is over"
trip round town yesterday morning might
and. at the same tin,e melancholy. feeling.
Every rushed 10 tho newspaper stands
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in which published list Of all who mad been drafted
on the previous day In the Twenty second ward With
fortune 70 procure HFRAD peruse tho list OF names
which had boon published announcing those who had
been brought forward as the whee of fortune" rcvolved
In its draft missicn.
DRAFT BREAxFAsT-TABLR CHIT CHAT.
Every dwelling house, every hotel. every abode In
which were congrcgated any number or at
breakfast t,ble, tho scene and the occasion OF
spirited discussion and remarks yesterday morning
OF those assembled. AT these morning family
b. a iuc mai on
70 the events Of tho day The ladies'
sire % know everything from their male relatives
an cir OF prc-cmnence, and relate maenanmous
occurrences which. in most cases, never &C
tually take place. II 10 thcn the blushing sister desires
10 know from her more mehodcal brother whcrgher
tended beau last how he looked and what he
with superior attractions whether he paid par.
tcular attention to interesting female than another
But those inquiries and subjects Of light conversation
were somewhat relieved yesterday morning by the
absorbing topic OF the draft. Deep consideration
sister questioned the brother and the wife the husband
whether not he bound 70 don tho uniform OF
Uncle Sam u the revolving wheel Of "drafr' brought
In there was indeed the garing fact than
some dear relative had been drawnwas liable, and, per
chance had not three hundred dollars him ot
from sbouldcring musket Then there many
tho breakfast table. The smoking coffee, which had
been swectened by tbe wifos tender hand, placed
un.asted upon the white cloth, and the cloud Of
melancholy hovcred over the hitherto happy hone of
tn se whose previous career had been " sunshine
and pleasure. Tho young children, whose chcrub smile
had been wont TO en,ven the morning festive board
also buried melancholy thought, and the infection
spread through the entiro household nothing bong
70 ponder upon but the prevailing thought Of tho "dra
But then again there was the rather moro cnven,ng
side 10 tho picture. There those who looked upon
the draft In jocular sense. those who removed
from lts workings By aienshp or disability, and also
time, and did not care " the "whce Of fortune" had
destined them for i,s victims over and ovor aEsin
| THE HOTELS, BARROOMs AND OTHKR PUBLIC PLACES.
Throughout those localities where the spiritual god dis
penses h choicest gifts ths discussion relative 10 tho
city those headquarters freely and none
were backward In expressing their OPINIONS relative 20
the draf. In an rs bearings A.sordnsy as .he splr,.a.
| and general expression of opinion also progressed
In Of the up town barrooms the twentieth ward
Tin which dstrict N drawing to commence 10 day.
OF Thirty NJ trect aud Second avenue. there
were assembled q,ilD crowd of persons representing
rich and remarks relative the couscri ton
As this body that the great brunt Of the draft
will fall their opioioas, matter of course ought
be looked upon with good deal Of consideration Il
In the afternoon when reporter casually visited tho
locality in search Of Information relative TO the feeling 4
/ the people To the DRAFT Some twenty hard working
1 Irishmen were assembled In the barroom and
were busly engaged in attending 70 the cause q
4 side. After several rounds OF lbatons ing ths
party Of course discussion Increased and the following
FInsr sIArrnis-m Lincoln attempts to enforce the
draft n New York, In violation of the State Authority,
| there will be black eyes and bloody
REroSprSo Pmro~orrEw.-Ay Indeed, bad luck 10 him.
Toes think that roor give up their lives aud
let rich mon thrcc hundred dollars IN order TO Atay At
/ h mey
| sFcoSp srArnysr three "Bourbons" inJ.-f we had
| them In Cork the devil bit of them would cross
| path with their "Attetats."
| CoismnNG nj nroIrxR -four abrandies" and two
"gn G cktas' I'M Let them come and Will resist
the Whole drat myself
The conversation thus carried among
In ths style FOR lme. greater portion of them
who ~ that ward expressed their determination 20
and resist the draft In this district shoud IL
/ commence TO day.
| There somc u be found strongly imbued with
peace proclves In the lower portion Of the city those
people were generally % 10 found In OF the
| barrOoms 10 East Broadway . gentleman, who
| held the rsstnn of captain IN the service II the
United states previous 10 tho breaking of tho pre-
sent war expressed himself bitterly ppp sod 70 the
scription Ills principles Immediately taken up by
those IN the place. and ereeedin sly argument
took place relative n the conscrp0n The geneman In
question stated that be would blow his BRAIN.
out than shoulder the musket in defence o, abolition
administration, and these sentiments met with The
most sterling Enthusiasm at the hands of those present
| upon the occasion.
1 TuR FEELING THRoroBorr THE CITY GESERALLY.
The feeling throug ughout tho entire oty relation the
drAft " certainly OF very orcited nature but Et
attempt outbreak resistance has been spoken of
except 10 the rwertieth ward Eighth district Hero, u
Ia SAID that tho laborers have organzcd movement ~
4 orsr evcry resistance In their poser 70 the draft.
| TIM DRAFT TO-DAY.
The districts In which drawings are 10 be made today
| hundred have yet 70 be drawn.