New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-15
TIE DRAFT NEWBORN.
Secretary stanton 10 Gov. seymour.

Secretary stanton 70 Gov. Seymour.
The following Is Secretary Stanton's terss
and conclusive letter answering Gov. Seymoars o0ms
piaints about the draft:
WAR DEPARTMENT w AsurY0roN CRY. Aug. ii, leo4
srR-In answer ~ your letter Of the 81 inst, have
the honor " submit the report OF the Provost hsfsha
General which ast vii! satisfy yod tht tie oljee.
tops which you have made against tho lnosss
To tho State Of New.York not we'll founded
Your communication contains no specification OF I'M
fathfulness neglect or misconduct by any enro'naa
officer that any errors or mistakes exist IN the en
romcnt but what are unavoidable in making an ehroiis
ment Or taking The opportunity tor the nier
es.ed localities revise end coneet tire DRAFT onaes
the provisions Of the law. has been Afforded. ana VIZ
cor .nue down ~ the time Of the draft. C~russion
was appointed last year. with view u asoertsin W1et
or any mistakes had been made by the enfo'
ing officers; but the Commissioners bore their test'
mony ~ the fidelity with which the work was done,
They ysvre Of ep,nen hnvevsr that the bass o.
principle Tor the assignment of quotas opefasa one'
Iy In York and. With view 10 har'noay tae fes
ideut ordered reduction In some dIsrlcts' op' "noas
the increase of others recommended oy the Coz
ers. The basis for the assignment is now Dxed aoso
luely by act Of Congress- and this Department mas ~
power TO change 1t.
In letter Of the 50 fnet. u ~ s'ascu sA~s w
no, mean ~ End fault with those who made 'hehA Wv
cnrollnents) in New.York AID Brooklyn
It's p!aiu then that Commission could 10 10 mors
an substitute some other basis Of Assigning the quota
"a WAS dome BIZ the Commission OF last years and tis
nrso would now be contrary the terms II the "a'
,r,o A Commission therefore. would only operate 70
hinder and DELAY the Government in strengthening the
rme. in the Geld enable the enemy 10 protraet the
,v,r and expose our armies 70 disaster and defeat
A. M. therefore feel authorized 10 appoint Commis"
sion.
sY,a because there 10 no fault found" py !os
with the enrolling officers. nor any mistake fraud
neglect on their part alleged BY you. reqnEng n'e'"
CATION by o commission.
Second. The u the enrolment 'neie " "s'
can readily be corrected by the Board oil hnroHen'
,nbl,shed by law for the Correction VI the eSro'~e"
1li,d. Tie Commission would not have nor hss 'ns
sscretsr, OF War; or the President power 20 cDA"ss
rho bas. OF the draft prescribed By the SGT o'
r,.,,, The Commission would operate " postpone
,sa dra and perhaps fatally delay Strengthening the
u,es now in the field thus aiding the enemy sno e0
Idapycriug the National Government. tr
Every facility will be afforded by this Department V
any error or mistake that may sppear III ne ems
r,mept. and no effort will BE- spared 10 do justice "a
tho Cities Of New York and Brooklyn, and Apply me
law with equality and fairness to every district ano ~
every State.
| ILays Ito honor to bc. very Respectfully
| Yoar obedient servant
| EDWIN NJ STANTON Secretary OF Waf. i.
r. MI. v~oouorcv HoR,To SEYMOUR Governor Il
New York. Albany.