New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-26
She Blunt TcsiisnoniuI Correspondence
The CU2gS6' ASSOCIATION ~ Nrw-YoEH,
Og'cc So ~ Broadway. Dec. 20. le6i.

THE Cnzes5' ASSOCIATION ~ Nrw.YorH,l
Dl'cc So. sl3 Broadway. Dec. 30 le6i.
| ORIsoy BLUNT. Esc.-DeGr SIR: The ca
,sns Association layng been Informed tia. lie Board
Of Super yS0rs Lad voted 10 yourself rs Chairman o.
the Volunteering Committee u testimonial OF ejN0n
directed on ihgosiignt.Cn aud were assured, upon
what .cciped 10 De satisfactory AulhDr.tJ that Iesolr
ton bad been passed. to give You suck e.imoai, !or
your services upon tfat Committee, md that each
tes,iWonic was Subsequently. cilrr by tie Board ~
tie Committee itscf 81 hCth ofvhch you are "a mem
her pui ~ tie srm ~ 5000 and tlft warrant lof
The elaouut had been dawn Gud paid % you.
They were $50 Informed that you bad previously ie
ce.yed ifou lie ssnc source, All iof i.lsr Seiyce,
yair alba service VI plate
Before however giyiny credclce 10 such an secnga.
don however apps cn;ly VIZ founded TO Executive
Committee dferted that q communication should he
addressed TO yoa requesting Lom yourself asaleihcb'
They desire 10 know Wheeler testimonial OF any
Mind has been 'Cted yoa euler ~ the Bo'id OF 81
ipcIyieois or hy lie Volunteering cfuntce ma u -
hat vas tie nature amount and vheb"f yon hs'
Jocsiyed and ,eaHed such tcsimonsl |ciy respect
fulls, E"bLLf u. E0o'iNLi' secretary
SEw.yoRK. Dee % isGi.
H. j.. RoosLyiLi. Isq., Secretary &c., Citizens IS
,os.atioSt Your oonJnicalion o. The IQh instant.
defining 10 know whether te.timOnll a. ony Kind bad
been voted 10 ne either Nv The Board Of pcrvi.ol. or
by The CoInnnc. Volunteering; aud. Il 20. what was
the nature %. amount, Gn fetker Nc received and
retained such testimonial has b.rn i"ce!'cd ana con
ieIts ais noicd.
In reUy Iha,e the honor to stste that have been
voted q testimonial hy The Comfy % heN-Nort, 81
hich testimonial have received yet portion only
CONSISTING .! oBsrcsscd resolutions. toli metal nhG
silytr n ste. As soon receive tho testimonial IN
full slsl! no pleased ~ exhibit the s1r 70 .CJ end
nv foT ci, generally. and submit tie co'i there
have no. received money o. MONEYS es 9 ios'imo
II from The County ol New YORK or Ircn any oihei
sOurce.
AS Chsrman OF the County Complete on Volunteer
iug have received nearly seven millions OF collars ~
amounts drawn by the Comptroller fog volunteering puf
poses aud over four hunGIe hO1eand d|ars ~ deposits
from the citizens Of tfo Comfy al New Ioik for sub
@iuteq every cent OF witch has been acly accounted
for
Ihe warrants drawn bv tic conp't Ger have varied
En- amount rom ouo buIdrcd d".I- - .,iy th0usan'
dollars fJr which I have ictBI'r vouchers Tor III,
amount ex pended and vouchers f.! 81, Expenditure o..
he account Of citizens have also, ,. Galy n.cd.
have been II formed FROM va.i rDntccs c0nsidr ed
trnsWO, tby that The citizens oi ouiy OF New "A
are dcsirous IL presenting me testimonial Tor snlIng
them from draft under tie last r Of. President lin
coin for SO 90 men, 6nd ObcAing credits 81 oNti
5000 men WHO had prev ou.ly been enlisted ~ TIE
ned States Navy hereby saving over twenty MILLION
Of toAars 10 the County Treasury which, but for in'
snccessul efforts must have boen prid fy volrnecf'
or substitutes for drafted mon.
J II yonr association Is dcslroGS Of presenting ne
tcsioLlal Oh behalf Of tie citizen ~ Ills city, which
infer from your letter shall H. pleased 10 confer
With your Executive Committee aId mako sIch sug
gostions ~ iEry be deemed advisable. remain yOur-
uuly ohi.oN BliNIt
ChsiT,n q CosBiy Nc'.rttcr Committee