New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-13

,,rv believe that the President and Che Secretary at
Wa have at all times sought 10 distribute the burdens.
aid their credits upon and among tho 10y otates IN
obedience 90 the laws Of Congress aud with oispos,,
ton 70 recognize the just demands OF them all Det
have deemed my duty 10 prepare this statement o. tno
relation Of Massachusetts, 70 the volunteer cohngehts
% tho Union, With careful and perhaps tiresoe eiapor
aou because was unwilling 60 leave the mstoIy un
written Of that truth which always the yihooaoh 9,
the people OF Massachusetts, Whom those VINO stI uSiSu
10 relieve themselves from the eKaotiohs OF tle
dTAi. OF last July. complained. even Wituout rcd'
s0n, and in spirit OF insubordinat!0n when taey
pointed No Massachusetts, and accused her OF no,ub
leat OF her dutef stimulating hostility against Mnssar
chusets in the minds Of hose who dreaded tue nntar
service dskod the National Administrator opposed
the war much and the principles ana IDEAS ~ Msssa-
cuspfs y, orest was silent. But for the cake az the
record and for the truth OF history permitting 'no
Commonwealth 70 be drawn into discussion elsewhere
unworthy her service or her charncter-l have now
spoben presenting the Representatives Of her People
the recorded particulars from which history VIII heresi
ter be written
Cnder the draft 107 $50 men wore enrolled in the
FIRST class and So 7o2 In the second; In al lGi 7s;
e. O,0 were drawn; @, 34S were exempted. OF whom
GA failed 70 report Of tue drafted, 900 were heid
TO service; 74S responded in persons 2i25 procured
substitutes 3.6y2 paid communication. The commute
ton clause is deemed wise and eGpedient, nOI VIM
standing its unpopuarty which il rather ePpsren az
than real. lis repeal would tend 70 deprive al pu1 sne
rich OF the luxury OF q substitute. .
Massachusetts, having sent into the red at ehst ono
ont Of every three of her enrolled mli'io and nav
Ing spent for the service already not less than
loved 10 recruit her wasted regiments on the very neids
where those regiments bave borne the National Tag
with honor and ia the very States they have helped to
-resn ron usurpaton livery she might thus IN
duce 10 on her ranks would be civilian saved to the
National industry, one soldier added TO the Army Oh
the Union the less possible victim OF Rebel con-
scrption one unOs Of the south enjoying IN the
form Of Massachusetts, bounty. Some compensation Tor
The waste ard want with which the Rebellion had visited
him. Now whether white men or black men, why
should we not DO permitted 20 invite them TO conner
Why should we not encourage them by the pecumaly
ADVANTAGES Of a rcmUDeratiye scrvcef Why not
weeAen the walls Of the house ~ the enemy D. attract
ing whatsoever supports themt"
!" This measure already proposed IN Congress ofper
hitting Ill the loyal States to recruit for th-r yolun
tesr corps in those States 20 which no contingents are
assigned deserves the support OF the LegislaIare u
Massachusetts"
No preference i claimed for the State or FOR Kew
England nor that they should be exempted from for
uishinF propoFticn-perh0ps major part-of tlei
contngents from their own population. There - 0ut
oas argument offered gsin.t This proposhOn--the su
posed ealousy OF some States Oi the West and North
West here noneyed capital il less abundant. suol
ies0usy ought not II exists 70 eetil. tine queston
bur If IL does and i well founded let MASSACHUSETTS,
and New ENGLAND be eIcndcd and LET other Ststes re-
crut in Che proposed. lac system Is more Nsi
uable TO the Nation shan 70 Massachusetts AMI Stss
~ stem Of recruiting VIII succeed better thon fsder
system -, W..
considered a. como lengn with the view that there
ought 20 be absolute eympathy OF feeling ss thcre Is
community OF interest between them. The nlessale
eocuenuy closes with tribute % hassaoiuset
sold ers and with IN anticipation OF the success anu
&c gene alton Of the nation.