Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-14
JOHN II. WOOL, Msior.d General.

-. .- JOHN ". WOOL, Msjor-General.
While this deplorable riot has brought dis
g'sce upon the great city in which 1t occurred
II Ia due 10 the character Of Its population to ca,
that they were able to put II down without ait
fromiany other quarter to save their city an(
to rescue their own and the Government prop.
erty from the violence OF mob at critical mo
ment, when they bad sent their armed men tc
eave the nator al capital from falling into the
hands OF hos lie srmL For this, patriotic ser.
vice they have already received your thanks
aud the gratitude of the nation. However
much we may deplore the violence OF bad OF
misguid d nen, 1t would be alike unjust and un.
grateful 10 urge the execution of the draft in
any spirit of resentment or to show any unwil-
lingpe to see that tho most exact Justice Is oh.
served in the execution OF the measure and Ia
hxlng the amount of the quotas. l am sure
that you will unite with me in repelliDg any
clu0sels suggested by excited passion or parti
san prsjudces; for you have on more than one
occasion acknowledged the generous and patri-
one promptitude with which the city of New
York has responded to calls made upon 1t BY
you in moments of sudden peril The act of
Congress providing for the conschption directs
that 10 determining the quotas of men to be
furnished by each State, regard shall be had to
the number OF volunteers and militia furnish
ed by them respectively since the commences
ment OF the present rebellion, and that they
shall be go assigned as to tqualizo the number
among the districts of the several States, al
lowing for those already furnished and for the
time of thelr service. believe that NeH York
is the only Atlantic State, save Rhode Island,
which has furnished her full quota hereto iore,
and has also furnished surplus, which entities
her to a credit u;on the presen, draft. But the
statement made at the Office Of the Provost
Marshal General at Washington of this credit
does not agree With that claimed at the flee of
the Adjltant-Generaf Of this State. | CO net
doubt tue impDrtiality Of Colonel Fey, and
believe that the differences of these state.
ments can be reconciled If an opportunity
is given to compare the r,c1rds Of
the Two officers. | ask that this may be
done. After a oireful examination am salts
fed that the quota now demanded from the
Congressional districts in New York and Kings
c -tJ are glariugly unjust. Either the names
,nrollsd in these districts greatly exceed the
true numbtrs, or the enrollments in other parts
OF tle State are grossly deficient. The pracu
Cal injustice will be the same in either case -
Ii regard s had to the number heretofore sent
from the several districts, the records of our
State show that New Yolk and BROOKLYN have
records were carefully KEEP, ulder the admin
10 raiiol Of Governor Morgan. II the quotas
now fixed upon these cities are proportioned to
the numbers enrolled, they suffer double
wrong, lor they do not get due credit for the
past, and the enrollments are excessive as com.
pared wish other sections of the State. send
yOu tables which show these results, and will
also state here q few facts The quota for the
Foufth Congressional district, with population
Of l3l S54 IS $751; That fixed upon the Flf.
teenth Congressional district, with population
OF l32. .232 Is only 226O. The quota upon the
last named district s6ould exceed that of the
city diSr c., for the census returns show tina,
there ID larger population of females and
OF aliens In the city OF New York than in the
couuuy. II the comparison Ia made by the
number OF votes instead OF population, taking
tie last election, when the vote was very full.
1t will be seen that the call upon the CITY dis.
trict 10 556l upon vote OF "a, ,389, whilo uruu
the couotry district il is only e726O upon a vote
of %. 1876. In two adjoining districts 10 the city
of BEooklyn the dlscret tancies are equally strik.
ing. In that represented by Mr.. 0dell. with
population Of 1872. 242, the quota Is 2697 In
the adj oining district, represented by Mr.. Kalb-
heisch, with population OF Isl, ISL, 1t is ALAS.
Yet the voters in Mr.. 0delps district are l6.-
42l, and in that Of Mr.. Kslofsisch, 1891
The draft as at present proposed will throw up
on the eastern PORTION of the State, compare,
lively less than one-thri OF the Cougres
sonsl districts, more than one half OF the
burdens of the conscription. This is particu-
lsrly up;u.t toward New York and B.ooklyn;
for they have not only furnished their fair pro-
portion hereto, ore, without counting the num-
Ders they have given TO the navy OF the coun-
- h,,e thav ha M hoan tha ,pn. 4.
for other States, aud constant complaints are
now made that agents from other States are
now employed for that purpose within those
citiee, and ace inging persons there to act as
substitutes, thus reducing etill more the num-
Der OF persons VINO will be compelled TO meet
this undue demand which obliges them to leave
their families and their homes, and 10 peril their
lives, ii they are less fortunate than others
ia their ability 10 pay the cum fixed as COM
NUT ton. l earnestly request that you will
direct that The enrolling officers shall submit. to
the Stase authorities their Lists, and that an
oppcr unity shall be given me, as Governor of
tnis State, and to other proper State Off GERS,
TO look into the fairness of these proceedlDgs.--
Justice 20 the enrolling officers, to the honor
AID diguity Of the Government, to the people
who are so deeply affected, aud TO the public
,IrAnquility demands that the suspicious which
are entertained shall be removed If they are un-
iouuded. 1t s just TO Aod that the Administra-
tion owes this to Itself, as these inequalities fall
most heavily upon those districts which have
been opp sed 10 its political views. | am sure
that this fsc: will strengthen your purpose to see
toat iusl;ce 10 done. The enrollments are only
complete In about one.half the districts. Tne
reeulte were sent to me at intervals during the
month of July, buS were only recently received
by me, 10 consequence Of my absence az she
CITY OF New YORK. | am confident you will
agree with me that the public interest 10 every
re.pect will be promoted by afording the fullesi
evidence of the fAithfultess and impartislity
witn which the oonscription Ia conducted. IL
the meanwhile large numbers are availing
themselves OF the bountiee offered by thI
St.te and National Governments, and are vol
un tarily enlisting, thus mitigating the distres
which a compulsory draft necessarily carsis
into the homes of our people. TIE State o
New York offers liberal bounliss to thos
who enlist. believe it will be found that tn
abandonment of voluntary enlistment tor
forced ,oonscription will prove 20 pe uniortun II
az q policy, that it will not secure either 30 ma
Z nv or 90 elective men az that system which on
year since gave 10 tle Goverument the larges
army ever raised within 80 ehort space OF tim
By the voluntary action Of any people. d
} not propose to discuss In this Connection th
reasoas why the people withhold the suppol
heretofore 80 cheerlully rendered. Hereafst
L shall make that the subject OF further com
|smunicAton But assuming it to be due TO th