Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-19

urday afternoon delegation consisting Of Jno.
H. Semmes, Esq, VIM. J. Murtagh, Esq, and
Aldermen Noyes and Gulick, waited on the
President to endeavor to get posponement of
the draft In this District for two weeks.
They represented to the President that the
various wards were taking active measures to
NIL the quota withouta draft; that two. thirds
OF the quota had already been made up, and
that the deficiency could be filed more readily
and satisfactorily BY volunteering than by the
enforcement OF the draft
1t was also pointed out that the District had
come up promptly TO all calls for men hereto
fore, and had never before asked for post
ponement.
The President gave q very kind and attentive
hearing to the representations of the delegation,
and replied that delegations were coming from
every part OF the country on singular mis-
sion, and there would be difficulty about max
ing an exception in favor of this District.
He promised, however, to see the Secretary
of War in relation to the matter.
SEVENTH WARD EXEMPTION FUND Asso.
CIATIoN.-A largely attended meeting of this
association was held at Island Hall on last
Saturday evening, Crosby S. Noyes, Esq act.
ing as chairman, and VIM. J. Murtagh, Esq,
as secretary.
The Chair stated that the object of calling
the association together was to determine
ward quota. He believed it could be easily
accomplished if the citizens Of the ward would
take the matter in hand, and he suggested that
% Be fos taas
called upon Capt. Putnam to learn the exact
quota Of the ward, which was 49, He had
himself put in two volunteers during the day,
which reduced the number to III. A commit
tee OF gentlemen had waited upon Secretary
Stanton, requesting him to postpone the draft,
but he refused to grant their request, remark
ing, snot minute, not q second He (Mr. 81,
together with Aldermen Noyes and Gulick,
and Mr.. Murtagh, had called upon the Pres.
ident Of the United States in the afternoon, and
asked him to postpone the draft. The Pres
ident treated them kindly, and said he would
confer with Mr.. Stanton on the subject. He
believed that the ward quota could be filled,
and moved that subscriptions be received from
those present I, and committee of twenty-five
be appointed to solicit contributions from the
residents of the ward. There were 1900 men
enrolled in the ward; II each man nv, would con.
Mr.. X. F. Bartle suggested that there were
number Of persons who would contribute but
they would not perhaps be acquainted with
the collectors that might call upon them, and
would not feel willing to pay money to stran-
gers, and he moved that the list Of subscrip-
lions be published.
that there were great many worthy people
who would be willing to contribute to the ex-
tent of their means IL their names were not
published, who would not do so If their small
subscriptions were to appear in the public
prints alongside of their rich neighbors large
ones. Others would not like to have their
the left hand know what the right hand doeth.
The motion was lost.
DR.. r. @. Croegan moved that Mr.. John H.
Semmes be elected treasurer OF the collection
committee. Carried unanimously
Mr.. Semmes suggested that the members OF
the club might withdraw portion Of the 800
that they had paid, and subscribe 1t to the fund
to fill the quota of the ward.
The Chair then nvited the members OF the
club to come forward and state what portion
of the exemption fee they would contribute,
and invited contributions from all present, with
the following result:
From members of the club........ 1879 90
New subscriptions, lin CASH. 1890 90
On motion. the following collectors wer
appointed r. F. Bartle, @: Anderson, JAS
G.. Oornwell, VIM. T. Ford. jerome Elmore'
b. II. Graham, DR.. r. .. Oroggan. W: Ste wart,
James Carter. Wales Burroughs. N: O. Draper,
Karl Miller, Thos. E. Lloyd, J. Il: Korts, =. q.
Gregory, r. W. Mo6at, Capt. E. s. Allen, B. F.
Clark, J. T. Braxton; Jas. King Geo. T" nue.
MT. Eivans stated that he did not desire to
INTRODUCES politics into the meeonR, out ne
thought 1t would be VOL as cotored people
were 70 be benefited by ailing the quota, to
amount a committee 70 wait upoa them.
f6n motion, the following committee were
APPOINTED :-Oaleb Dnlaney, Carl Oarusi, VIM.
Beckett. A: Bowen: WIN o r T., ..,,..,.,. =.
required to report On Monday evening. Oar.
l'i M Anderson moved that when the meeting
adjourn 1t be 70 meet again on Monday evening
Mr. Eyans INQUIRED II the understanding of
the meeting was that the quota was 70 DO dlled
Witbout doubt. That was his undera'aadtng,
II upon the residents Of the ward that they So
A recees was then gtvsa - enable tbs prssi.
deaf and sasarsr e pfsPsrs .s:s TOT ses can ana
tAorised . use MS own judkDent ia eotet.tng
yol1nteers 10 al the quota, and the messing