New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-19
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HIHG.Og -. G.. Au.. ~, let4.
\ NJ. S1ANTON. SeeTe,ayy Of War.

SlR: have tue honor to acknowledge the re-
f<ir. Of letter 70 yo1 from his Ess"rney BcTstio
ssa by you referred "a me- 1t represented IN tbs
scsnuncaton that an excessive enrolment MS recent
n sen made IN Ncw.fork, ana that state IN c'hse
sseDee called upOn for an unduiy large pr"l.r'lon 81
{o-ps The letter does not differ essentially oni one
ca he sane subject. addressed IN August ms' yu"v
srsor Seymour TO his LIceilency the President WIN
vus answered by one the 10th OF August ''"'
Statements ard arguments then presented es nnm ,;o
GsSed. as they lad not heretofore Reh Iuy ~ zen
cd and refuted. For proper understanding 'n !" e.
sy>I subject refer 10 these conn uDicntions IL my
ktter, showed that competent AMI houts' on an ma
snhfuy performed thcir ducs Ina c re,ey,tne prac.
ting the enrolment Since tat iine e'e, ,s Iss
eobe on the port Of Tie United Stses Gntho' -as
beer dome IN Nev.York well as e ON the sab
s,S no-f,ot the enrolment lists see U'u',s y" ~ -"
&C Pe'ls.i "a wy al naked -"B' ard &c
SOL Rinc of The enrolmcuts Governor seymour 60
"Ys some ~ The Congressional dis,rcls , nn-cssve
sasllv e,cessve and injurious ne I"t' NV
York ard llroOhlyn H., oo,seopcbtlv the
It's trn" tns' VI bse than in mary other disirct'
etion OF the e districts is more dense 'nu
80 are actually more men liable 10 e"' o"'"' "
Hsn ', natter Of feet carefully sscertancd anu
' 20 n ould nc oppressive and injurious W
Ssh~r Districts T. redncc t's rs where there are
ma men lah.e to duty In fact suca c,uise
.,yes he abandonment Of Justice and equity 10 ans
na,as en- New York and Brooklyn ore undhy ihfH
~, claim that "the inhab'ents oi 1nose Iu,. ..r
eerehy subject 20 "opITesslvr D,u ;ynnd /. is not
ions sor i, /. fact thgt the bus o. i"icfn ein'
ITS 10 the United Srtes arlye n "a" p,csSyn 10
ttsy are actually used by New lotS nv q, thoso
IN; large propriotAof the quotas asslgDeu Y" u'''
ne State Of New York fortds al ohes staes rom
sarnc access u these feeiuh'' ~ ond many aro
sais source Il SIMPLY To sueh III oN'e"
entirely witl0nt 4. .r,o .v,r,ce ouotas In
,,s,tvope Congressional districts If Ne~.frs are -
-, ~ ~ Wa.sscbnsetts ana New.IIamrsbire they ere
y; IN Pennsylvania 257i |, VII we Sreh ,r!
age demand made IN every ' re Si,,,ct
= 81 I. ,eou.red in Pennsylvania. and TOY seven
5red md fourcrr men PER district more than "n s
.a.,t;, and New .IIampshile' There are 10 u'nc-
races in tie ciSr5GU OF TIE T"pniahnh o' t"cs'
C,,.es 10 account Tor these discrel anees
The Character o, the population s not the po'ht
~ sA " so. ne g. The rumter Of nen 81 certain ages
s7d condition in the different districts hs, .aC' AZ
eer,aucd 10y making the enr"Im en-, as .'', !. ~.
sftse rouuniinn .s ccnsn the vote doe. no' "NecI
I, mus. he admitted however. ,h't the eharaei.t 90
". enrolment nay be affected Ga e ,Ies r inter-,
T. securing lust administration of the law by aSins
fhs Uned States of.crrs IN making anu cofrer,ne VIC
e.fclmcni risis nearly perfect are "l l.eu IN
~ WI rey Lave moi done tits az ossiauously US
tlcv haze in Bosron ard in som" other ri7ce,
rha ovn,rn, fur'her " " con pa'ison - Df'"
Nstveen cries Il different States, the dlmoportnu 81
rsn dersrGol ,rna New No,k en- Broctyn iStt'h
Ms,e s;artag While in tese CITIES 'r'ng'9 per
o.
AID half per cent, 81 ass than one hHt d '9a' 's'''
are Halle to be droit -.
an rnate to sec ty whe. mode Of celebration thi
"nnrtline" dsproinIton Is arrived at. Tbs rop''la
Non Of New York cit, and Brooklyn by tie Lust
81 os2 III; TIE eJTorrcn. IN tose ctios is is4e2a
The per centGee os { population winch Las been en-
rolled S. thcrrf re- 1909. ceurot discover how n
Governor make /, iweniy,i& The per cenisro II
Boston Is correctly given 1T o. l"s' ga we ratl
Of enrolled men To population IL ston being less thai
one half the same ratio In New York and Bro allyn
spperrs that there's difference 81 but one quarter be
FORE 10 he founded not eogether upon fact, bu
psrtiaIiy rt r. st upon al error .. calculation
The GOyeriur says: = lie ten Congress O1al di:
tYois Of Mas &C. useiis ere required IA hish undo
ere last CALL 'nl! 2l,C7O men The first ten Congre'
Eonai districts m ts 81 r. are called upon for IS 20
making of i42ci II IS clear that great inju
Gce is done ly thess eiiolmeuts
1t is to b. Observed .it he first ten Congressiont
districts in Now.Yoik include the ci0scly POPULATE
snics Of New.Yuk and Brooklyn and the ten in Mas
lsehusets taae the whole Ststecrs. towns aid coun
NJ The comparison is evidently unfair. unless it i
s.nmed ,hnt tlc Whole ten itory Of Massachusetts,
- densely populated tie cities of New-lors nnC
Brooklyn. The Gscrcponcy might have ben mai,
more Startling" 10y comparing TIE first ten dstficis In
Ncw.Ymk with tea dist ie;s IN come moe bparsely
HIted region.
h Is the ascertainnieHt Of he number 0f men Of
Tain descrpion in defined areas IL was made iih
and his been revised with pains on the pat 81 TIRE
Dated States officers there is force be com
psrisons Instituted ty tie Governor Of NowYulk ex
spt far they show that the interest taken by the
population in pcIfcctiug tie enrolment is greater in
IL is urth,r said; = 40 rot mean 10 find fault with
thvse who mnde them (the enrOlments) In New York
AID ErcNkyn. know what the state is trGc-thaf IL
81 not possible n avoid the enrolment there Of perOus
who liable t. be drafted because they aliens
or non-residerts Those whose names nre thus erro-
peously put down have interest In correcting tho
hss while the fact that they swell the enrolment brings
grevons buithens upOn the dAtrcts - which thev
charged. Since the euiowentN were made there has
eeen opportunity " correct them Neither this
b. done now. Willie names may he adde's 10 the NNs
thoe which are Improperly placed there canuot lie
stricken of.
frown to 1orrbody the district aud al that IS re-
s1red soe Orders heieuith) f., that the feet shan BE-
shawn the Beard II EGroueHt. Ii s not necessary
Shat those whose names are enormously pat down
ass "xho have interest in correcting tie list.
should appear in the matter. All that IL in
case is for any good citizen 10 show Ia the Board
81 act to the aicnage nop.resde1ce q any Oh.
o.. I'd and his name viii be Immediately stricken
The Orders herew It'll show this 10 be and show.
eiso. that the Goyernoris inaccurate In stating thst
ssInce The enFohnents we're made opportunity he's
Been gwen 10 correct them" On tie contrary special
opportunities have been Afforded for this pr ose con-
Hencing Ms long ago es November u. 1863. (See Cir.
ea,aT No. lV7 LereTith.) The Governor of New York
Informed of these opportunities has In one in
ytance az lesst recognized them 9th Nav
Ae issued Circular Letter as follows, to wit:
II is fac that there aliens aud nonre ents on
eke enrolment lists To ericvous extent il is fair 10
assume that the fact Of aenagc or non residence ia
"GENERAL hEADSuALTfEs STATE OF YORK
"Adjutant Generals Office. Alhany May n 1894
"The following communications fon General Fr,
Provost Ma sha General 10 you for tho In or
snsiion OF tie public:
"'By Telegram from Washington. My 70. 1864
ITO Brig. Gen Vim. Hays, Maj Fsedk Iownsead
and Nal A. = Diven,
"'Acting Assistant Proves. Msrshss Generals
"Confer with State authorities au endeavor TO get
1he different districts snd subdistets con1nence
@ In despatch Of Yesterday from Secretary Of War
IL viii lie greatly 20 The advantage VI the different