Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-06

| ALBANY, Aug. 6.-The following IS from
Gov. Seymour 10 Secretary Stanton in re-
lation 10 the first tea districts:
SFATE OF NKw YoRK, EucUTIvE DEP'T.,l
ALBANY, Aug. ,, 1854.
e. II. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
SIR: Il is Il duty 70 call your attention
to the enrollments made with q view 70
the draft lately ordered by the President.
In some Of the congressional districts they
are especially excessive and Injurious
The average quotas in 81 congressional
districts of New York are 1851 Ia MassA-
ehusetts and New Hampshire they are 2I6T;
IN Pennsylvania 1911. Il will be seen that
the average demand made in every Goa
gressional district in the state is TOR 80
men per district more than required in
PennsylVaniA, for ia men per district
more than Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire.
name these States, as I have not bsen
able to procure quotas assigned elsewhere.
There are no differenees in the character
Of the population Of these States TO account
for these discreP encies. The most OppFes-
sive enrollments sPPear in the Congress
sioual districts in the cities of New York
and Brooklyn. The average demand upon
these is for 3, s67 men each, while 10 Ms
sachusetts the average demand made UPON
each district is for bat ?, l67 men.
The census returns show that the pro-
portion of aliens and females in large
towns should make their quotas less, not
greater than those in other sections These
returns are confirmed by the character OF
their respective populations. Not only are
aliens numerous in New York and Brook
Ign, bat females make q larger proportions
ate number there than elsewhere. They
ind more employment in workshops or as
dOmestics, and if a proper comparison Is
made between cities OF diHereat States
the disproportion Of men demanded from
New York and Brooklyn il still more start
ling. While in these cities % per cent Of
the population is enrolled, in Boston only
I24 per cent. or less than one-h half that
raIio are made liable to be drafted. The
ten Congressional districts Of Massaehu-
sets are required 70 furnish under the last
call only 81 $40 men. The frat ten Con-
gressioual districts in this State are called
on for 80, 954, making an excess Of Il ,2s4.
Il is clear that great Injustice is done un-
der these enrollments. l do not mean to
ind fault with those who made them in
New York and Brooklyn. l know that
what they state is true; that it is not pos
sible 70 avert enrOIlments there Of persons
who are not liable to the draft They are
aliens or non-resideuts. Those whose
names are thus put down have no interest
in correcting the lists, while the fact that
they swell the enrollments bring gTieYous
burthens upon districts to which they are
charged.
The deficit makes heavy drafts upon all
parts of our country. In our cities IL is
attributable in q considerable degree TO
a great proportion of their inhabitants
who live upon daily wages which they
must receive with regularity to enable
them TO give food, fuel and shelter TO their
families. These can only be obtained by
cash payments. The pay Of soldiers, which
is made ct irregular times, will not provide
the necessary support to their families in
cities like New York and Brooklyn, aud
they are frequently broken up add
ruined. Every consideration Of justice
aud humanity demands that unequal bur-
thens should not be thrown upon them.
It's proper l should cay that since the
beginning Of this civil war, these cities have
not only furnished their full quotas. but
are day entitled TO q credit of about
5000, therefore IL would be An act Of iDjus-
tice to count each Of these men against
three men under the present call for sery-
ice for one year, but these cities have done
more they have on different occasions
promptly answered the calls Of the depart
ment in times OF peculiar peril. They have
been able to do this however, at great eX-
pense; they have kept up we'll established
militia. The cost Of this has been as much
for the advantage Of the United States as
for the city government. These excessive
enrolIments also subject to heavy taxatisn
those who have been foremost in filling the
National treasury aud giving to the gov
eminent the money which has enabled It
TO pay its soldiers. l know that you will
agree with me that New York and Brook
lyn have strong claims, not only upon
equity, but upon the gratitude Of those
who are administering the National affairs.
HoRATIo SEYHouR.