The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-22

quota without ano Their draft
MeetinA, In the Firth Ward.
meeting OF the citizens OF the above ward was
yesterday evening at the Fifth Ward Hotel Mr. 8.
wyckoT was appointed Chairman, and Mr. Heape Set
tary Of the meeting.
Mr.. A. J. PLrnB often ed series or resolutions VIII
were adopted by the meet ing, providing for the organ
ton OF an association 40 BIO called the Fifth W;
Volunteer Association its object to be the filling up
the quota OF that ward Tn resolutions comprised
appointment OF q president and other officers; also
finance committee to collect funds for the Offering
ward bounty, &C. The Office OF the association TO be
The following gentlemen wen, appointed ofncers:-
James Kennedy, Presidents Cohaei Murphy, vice Pre-
dent; s. Wyckon, Treasurer; J. W. Heapc, Secreta
The following gentlemen were appointed to inv
speakers and make other necessary arrangements Tor
mass meeting 10 be held on Thursday the Esd insta
in Franklin square Colonel Murphy, J. W. Hsape, M
jor Haggarty, Judge Quinn and A. J. Plumb.
The meeting then adjourned to halfpast seven o'cof
this "wednesday evening
Meeting OF Citizens OF the Seventh Ware
largely attended meeting Of citizens Of the Sevent
ward anxious to devise means in order to escape
draft was held last evening at the Seventh Ward Hote
No. 173 Madison street.
Mr. Wilson Small was called upon to preside.
explained the call for the meeting. Action was wanted
not talk. Mr. Hoxie appointed as Vice Presider
and Mr. George Terwilger Secretary.
stating that meeting was TO be held under the auspic
OF the Executive Committee of the Citizens Assoc!a
ton II that meeting had assembled through any pa1
tsan spirit he did not desire to participate IN It, ~
wished it 10 BE- a citizens meeting purely, without re-
spect to party.
The CHAIRMAN thought the attendance there was SUI
6cient answer.
After an explanation from Mr. William Gardner,
member Of the Citizens Committee, the business OF th(
meeting proceeded with.
series resolutions expressive of the sense OF th
meeting was adopted
The CHAIRMAN stated that branch once would p
ODcncd this morning Essex Markct
resolution was passed that committee OF twenty
five be appointed from each election district Tor the pur
pose of fLrthering the matter OF recruiting.
An executive committee OF twenty was also appointed
after which the meeting adjourned
Meeting in the Nineteenth Ward.
Last evening a meeting Of the Sixteenth Assembly
District Union Association held the subject Of thu
draft Mr. j. W. Culver appointed President and Nh
J. Cooper Jr, Secretary. 1t stated that four hun
dred and fifty required for this ward and
that at the at which ng was now progressing
IL impossible that this number could b. raised IN any
thing like reasonable time AS other organizations vert
understood be moving in the matter fecling was ex
pressed that concerted action would be OF advantage
Committee Of Ave. with tho officers Of the meeting, werS
accordingly appointed to confer with those organizations
and such steps might be deemed necessary To-
the avoidance Of the draft
Meeting OF Citizens OF the Ninth and FIG
teenth Wards.
large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens Of th,
Ninth and Fifteenth wards held last evening In tn
Metropolitan Hall, Sixth avenue, for the purpose o
encouraging volunteering, to avoid, II possible
calling upon the conscripts who have already beei
drafted in this district.
Elk Alderman h PIP was chosen to preside, and q mum
Der of vice Presidents and Secretaries were appointed
Captain Cos1E; stated that the quota OF the Mint
ward hundred and thirty two, OF the Fifteenth
four hundred and twenysx and Of the Sixteenth 81,
hundred and .orty men, making total OF scyenteel
hundred and ninety eight to be raised He said TN
object OF the meeting to raise sufficient hand mono,
pay for these men, which would be one hundred dol
lars for each man.
resolution adopted appointing committee Of TEL
from thu Fifteenth ward Finance Committee, Will
power solicit subscriptions from citizens for the pur
pose Of paying such additional bounty or hand money
they may deem proper TO MI the quota.
On motion OF CoGnc Imam LENT subscription wa
started and before the meeting adjourned the handsome
| sum of 50, 600 collected From the argy mani
tested by the citizens of the Ninth and Fifteenth wards
there is doubt but that their efforts WI
| prove ent rely SUI ccss.ul.