The New York herald., 1863-12-25
ReeruIting-How Things A,e Done.

The Supervisors have appropriated $2,0000 900
for this purpose, committees are appointed.
ooms are prepared, and the work is going on
under the superintendence Of Supervisor Blunt
most commercially; but we hear not one word
of encouragement from Greeley. He noses
about among the new recruits on Riker's Island
especially among the woolly he AIDED ones-to
discover who has been cheated out of any part
Of his bounty money, and on his universal
plea of philanthropy raises the whites OF his
eyes in utter astonshment at the corruptions
of the day. He knows perfectly we'll that cases
Of fraud are constantly brought before Super
visor Blunt for correction; for be has seen full
detailed statements of such in the columns
of the HERALD But he is blind to such facts,
and by implication would cast the odum of all
these fraudulent acts upon the committee, and
thus throw obstacles In the way Of volun-
teering. Greeiey's philanthropy always exceeds
bis honesty, though he makes them both the
base of his political capital. In Congress he
will cry out against the corrupt mileage system,
and turn round and coolly pocket his quota.
He will denounce the whole lobby system and
its agents, and carry off one thousand dollar
check in behalf of the Desmoires Impr provement
Company. He will utter daily philipics
against government contractors and at the same
moment have a gun contract hidden away within
the leaves Of his office Bble-if be. owns one.
He will denounce the Albany lobby aud city
railroad grants, and be the probable fortunate
holder in prospective piles Of stock.
He will cry and preach for honest men to
fll our public Offices Of honor and trust, and
whenever his party happens to put up one Of
this class-as i'm the late case OF Supervisor
Blunt, for Mayor-he kills him outright, or
damns him with faint praise, to effect the
Same object The case Of Blunt is. uota-
bic instance in point. Here was a man who
Is far better than he looks--(we' can't say
the same of Greeley)--a sort OF rough dia-
mond, known to to be honest aud who was
the republican candidate for Mayor. Blunts
speciality has ever beon reform In our
city government and economy in the admin
istration of its affairs, with view to re-
duce taxation-the very qualities Greeley
processes to admire. One would suppose. then,
that he would have given him tho warm and
Did he do it, Not at all. He talked every
thing but Blunt-preached everything but
Blunt--went all round the bush contrived;to
scatter the republican vote among the other
candidates, ia whom Grecloy found something
TO commend; and OF course Blunt was sold by
his supposed friends. Had Greeley given him
that earnest support he and his party were
lad 20 al h0 hovo Ho ha1k 1kar
show. Why was thisf Simply because he
could not wbeedlc and keep him iu leading
strings-because be did not belong to Greeley's
''ring''-and because Blunt was u gun manu-
facturer, which interfered materially with bis
own (Greeley's) gun contract. In this little
political coup detat Greeley was ably seconded
by tho "Little Villain" Of tho Times, who
is as sleek and nimble as a weasel and who is
just a. fond Of poachiag on neigbborlng hen
roosts a. is that little animal. He played
second fiddle to. Greeley, but from differ
ent motives. He played in and out--balaaced
between Boole and Gunther, and threw his own
republican candidate higher than kite. A
precious couple to be the leaders of the re-
publican party
article the government wants men for tho
army. Every fort is being made by local
authorities, here and, olsewhere 10 roise their
several quotas by volunteering, 10 save US from
the hardships Of conscription Docs either the
7srses or Tribune encourage volunteering: Do
they call upon the masses to rush to the Super
visors volunteering agency rooms, receive
their three hundred dollars bounty, and
shoulder the musket for the 6ag' Do they
entroat our local committees, loyal leagues
and the like, to lend their assistance to Super
visor Blunt in raising our quotas Not at all.
These republican shces par sacellence ore
dumb "a an oyster, and never open their mouths
in commendstion OF the aots Of the committee,
or say one word TO- encourage the people to
rush to tho battle Geld. Greeley will harp
about nigger being cheated by broker out
Of Hty dollars Of bis bounty money; Ray
mond will writs his silly editorials about the
corruption Of the Central Railroad direction,
but not syllable in favor OF the Supervisory
committee 10 raise our quota Of volunteers.
They probably both want draft. because they
are safe from its application Greeley, On &C.
count Of hydrocephalus, or something Of that
sort; Raymond, owing to his Magenta hue
and-sry and want Of inches.
We pass them both over to Blunt and recon-
mend that be let them down his trap door into
the lower regions, among his raw recruits who
| can roast them both TO their hearts content
| In the meantime lot volunteering 60 on; let
ell general orders that prove obstacles in the
| way Of this grand object be set aside; let us
encourage Blunt aud his committee In securing
every man TO be had for love or money, and
save ourselves from sconscriptiou, even thosgt
onels desired by what are called the rcpubli
can organs.
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