The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-10
LOCAL NEWS.
NV YoRx ASD THE VICINITY.

th14 tfeftdfDi AC)vo8on nAA MiuNSH1 W tns NOm-
na,,cs a shc Chicago Convention. TIE out-and-
ont Union ncnocrsss wcrc juislant over the docu-
ncnt sid e,pr0sed themselves perfectly satisfied
with IL many asssrscd thst their prophecies were
hanei aBd IAsale Mac bad declared in une
a,nvosi trims his intention ~, preserve the Union.
by fighting for tlhe Union, aud nothing else" ~
bully hsSr" said ono cnthustss. at takes tho
pins rtgh, frm up'cr rernsndy the 1s,. and tho
Loyal leA,ucrs" Tho unconditional pescc men,
vusrd The lctser 'bsk down" from tho sen
Gmcnts exprcs~d In tho Chicago Convcn.
tron, and suDs wrn, no far a. u declare
thas shey would nominate ar independent
ticket and 'go u alone" Tho radical Republi-
cans were svaeciy indignant because the Demo
cratic nominee hal "nothng 10 ssy" on the "con-
trahand toric.~ The conservative Republicans de-
claroi hAi tho sentiments OF M. McClclan's letter
were patriotic nd adm rablc," but they came too
late, inssmuch a. the Chicago Convention hal re
solved upon . different programme Throughout
thc highways and by ways of the city, wherever
two three persons were gathered together, when
evcr Tho "politcai situation " oanva.scd--
some aliuson WAS made W "McClcllan's Letter"
and those words could be heard at almoss
every turn. In somc instances the magic OK
preston, "McCleIian's Letter." instantly occs.
stoned . sharp political discussion. wherein the
| Democratic candidate either praised or abused.
according ~ the partisan preferences Of the persons
engaged in the contest Our iniefatigsble, who at
tends to the collection Of public opnion, declares
ths, never, during his career Of over twenty years
~ . reporter, has hc Observed similar interest,"
manifested by ,hc people Of this city in anything
tha, pertains W national politics. ue thinks
/ ~AA t0 tDlA~
but moro bittsrness-a bitterness that borders
upon absolute fcrocity. A strong minded Demo-
cra,, when talking u Abolitions,, seems " ~
| ''spong for fght," and his radical opponont
sppcars equally belligcrcnt, the two barely pre-
vented from committing breach Of the pcsce, by
wholesome fear Of that statute law, which forbids
citizens from committing assault and battery on
each other. Il Ia well 70 remember that those
scenes occur only when the irrsscibs dispu-
tants have exhausted their respective arguments.
Intelligent aud law abiding people, s.
though sometimes warmly espousing the
esusc Of their respective candidates, general
iy end the matter by ',agrceins 70 disgrsne"
During the present wccI our reporter, who has
taken ''notcs" of many impromtu political diecus.
sons in different parts Of the city, has observed
| the tenscity with which of different politics
cling to the dogmss Of their respective par
ties even whom they honestly admit tho forcs
of thoir opponents' arguments. It Ia also worthy
of note how many reopo declare their inten.
tions of reading hearing both sides Of the polit.
cal questions Of the day, they will be discussed
by the organs aud orators Of all parties during tho
CANVASS. II is " bo hoped that . majority will
adopt this AID thereby voto intelli gently
when they cas-, their ballots for any lrticular can
| didasc.
MILTTARr.-TuK CIrr QuorA ENTIRELY
FuLL-AppIrrosAL CREDITS s.ouREp NJ Ma :.
BLUNr-RENFoscESEsrs GoIsG ForwARn Fro
supervisor 0rison Blum. arrived yesterday morn.
ing from Washington, whither hs had gone, with
Colonel Stonohousc, to obtain 3 correction Of the
recent naval enlistments crcdit-thcsc gentlemen
claiming that brooklyn had been credited with
moro than she WAS entitled to. Mr.. Blunt having
J called attention 10 some naval onlistmcnts which
, bad never been credited, they were promptly
SLOWED, end, other claims having been scknovl-
edged, New York City is entirely FREQ from tho
draft. Tho authorities At Washington state thss
. recruits going forward st the ratio Of 100 psr
day, and they wish recruiting To he still kept up.
| so ~ 10 keep the army constantly full.
A large number OF soldicrs--sversaing, psrhaye,
| 1880 dAily-pass through this city their way "
, the army. The number from this State alone.
| who secure trsnspo here, 10 often ~ high o.
s0O--the balance beng made up mostly from The
. New Engani States. OF these, about one-third ART
. . conyalescent soldiers who were wounded in the
early battles Of the campaign, and sent 10 the
Northern hospitals; while tho rest are new re
=, cruitA who have been enlisted to apply the las
:, requisition. Az . eiasa. they arc . hne-iookins