The New York herald., 1864-09-29
THE CITY QUOTA rIllEp.


THE CITY QuurA FILLED.
TAs aanesnOswsns which appeared 10 ~ HMAlD a.
susivcIy yesterday Mai o aussa on NJ Ass sA q
thsPresAsat for . bAf mlliton Of nm wee iuA, ssea
ssossd many esngvatulasoas and nuch ~ thssushe0s
She city, and the fact deserves than mare pana
sotiss Our quota was nxsd b. ~ sOvssnmeps sssAe
1isies she anpIsoeaestsAy largo number Of twenty
sArse. Thousand hundred and forty nsn-
enough 70 ssAggsr she most invssssass ww demo.
.ssss republican, and causing our mothers wives
and swceshearts stand Aehast il d6may. This city
had already sent than hundred tbousana mon
" ths ned and tbe call for twenty three thousand one
hundred and forty seemed 70 them the very height
sf injustice and hardship.
Governor seymour, % we'll ~ tho Supervi-
sors' Volunteering Committee, Immediately took
up the subject, demonstrating not 90 much against
draft against the excessive quota nxsA
for The city Of New York; but impression was
made upon the Washington authorities. They heedea
not the protests Of the Governor who showed that the
quota was in excess Of true one some six or eSbt
thousand men, but refused 70 make any reduction. All
eyss were now turned towards Mt Blunt chairman Of
the Supervisors Volunteering Committee Through bis
ndefatgable exeruons and Of the committee, de
maud made upon us by the government aud all quotas
had been filled by voluntary enstments, without in any
case resortng 10 draft, except IN the one attempted
year or more ago, and which calminased IN
through these terrible scenes agans Was our
large working population again to be exasperat-
ou.brssS which many predicted, once again oooa
menced, would oot be stayed until our whole city
IN rainsf II was critical momeat but ths dr.is was
ber) uposs the quota vas previously ned BY vof1n-
seer,Ds. The y. .l4O men must be had.
What Supervisor Blunt doing What could he dop
Could he raise this immense number Of Ques
ons heard on every side. Al ordinance vas passed by
what is could. Comptroller Brennan 70 wosk 70
raise the money for the payment Of bountlss
Se vosnssry vsr mssSrS vss sSoo, sxSsssd n ~
Oy and that the largest bountiee entced bot few into
The ranks But Mr. Blunt. who u fun of resources,
not sitting idle aA this time waiting for vouD.
sesrs 10 come in. He had seoros though not secSss
for MI the world might have obtained Tho same kpowl
oul-thas ives 70 remove the gloomy forebodngs from
the minds OF csens aud bring joY and comfort
enough nsn into ths Dsvy y an our susrs quo,sssree
- Il was-Sho had nsver bssn credited 20 ~. This
~.s due . us and must - Ssd So sa yhs
men. psp.rs = srsi lssor end s.pss.s, had ssy.s,
copies made OF the sent one 70 the Governor OF the
Slsae tooA another under hts ARM containing twenty
seven thousand certified 10 y The naval sushor
deDous documeot before the sesrss.y Of War ana Pro-
vost Marshal General Fry was With amasement they
Ddosya sp .ssE that might we'll BE- .srmsd o.s q sns
abors Of Hercules. hus the great, Overwhelming lacs
NE washington authorities could no; g. s.sy - isoA
credited % her quota Xs..np.. msds sss AVN
The big book and Mr.. Bun. 70 the dogs; bvs
they could not DO The supsrvi,or nsla
e0f qads ~ he rresoss . 3.
have suddenly fallen fathers are rejoicing nosbsrs are
happy, lovers tubiast and al are Joyful md throw
ing committee ~ NJ. Blunt certainly OSsat credit p
due for securing us this exemption from drat, and
attine occasion We have little doubt W. are not only
made secrre from this drai but through hb eood work
bave surpIm Of several thoasaud men 10 apply On the
pext one, should 10 b ordered.
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON voLUN-
TKBRINo.
Annexed is the report Of the Special Committee on
Volunteering 10 the Board Of supervisors:-
The Committee on Volunteering would respectfully rs
port that they have this day received cerocate from
Brgadier General Wm Hays, A. A p n General Q! tAiS
district 70 the effect hst the quota Of the county Of
New York under oil calls 70 ull"
This statement hasten 10 lay before your hcnorable
body, that through you may be publicly apnoupsed
detailed report Of the proceedings OF yoor commit
tee in obtaining this result In course OF preparAtca,
aud will be submitted 10 your honorable body At the
earliest moment.
In the meantime II seems proper TO state
that the quota under the last call OF the
President for five hundred thousand
(500.000 men was twenty three thousand
one hundred and forty y.................. 2s,l4c
Against which we we're entitled 10 De credi-
ted with surplus under the previous call
OF eleven hundred and thirty seven. l,lS7
Leaving balance TO be raised under the
last call OF tsenty-two thousand and
three. ...................... 22,0os
my aud navy, and re enlisted men 10 the
army paid the county bounty by your
committee under this call has been
hundred and thirty three. -. t......... 73S
There have been AL wed credits on sccoupt
OF naval enstusents from April 10, 1851
70 April 4, 1864, none OF whom received
the county bounty, nineteen thousand
four hundred and seventy.seven...... l9,4fr
There we're also credited substitutes In
ueipation Of the draft, and re-enlisted
men. OF whom we're paid the county
bounty, one thousand eight hundred aud
Making . total OF ali men credited OF tween.
ytwo thousand and thirty yone.....t........ "a o3l
Leaving US surplus at this date, over and
above all demands up 70 thk time OF
twenty EIGHT ....................... 80. 20
rns result mas been achieved a, an expense Of about
dred ana atty thousand dollars has been paid in bountes
The number Of seven hundred and thirty. three ID all
the recruits We able 20 raise both she army Ind
navy, at the amount OF bounty offered
Had We beeo obliged 70 Obtain the ful number csfed
for by volunteering feel not ess than
required IN se credits on This call svsnsy one ,boa.
sand tvo hundred and ninety eight obSa,ned by
your committee without the expenditure Of oss dokar ID
say that there thus saved 10 the county the enor
nous sum Of overtwsniy.oo millions OF dollars
Wise directed Sy your SoSorsbs bod, i sns S,sna"o
yeur committee 20 continue 70 enlist 10 anticipation
Of any further call, such men as may oer for the gov
standard Of the county since hrs 70 pay
bountes.
oRlsON BLUNT, o..,
VILLA. s,,v !, IwEkD Ss%%.:s Ss'ssss.;;us. on
Npw Yors, Sept. 2s, 1894.
CIRCULAR IRON tn. A. A. PROVOST HARsBAL