The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-01

the order Of the Provost Marshal General V be kept
fully occupied WI Be strictly end literally enforced
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captain ;' SoDcR ysss fs:s,:s ~
Assistant Provost Marshal General
An win be seen by this order the DRAFT will be resumed
in this district this morning at o'clock unless Captain
wagners time be fully occupied receiving volunteers
Over forty presented themselves Il this once yes
terday for enlistment but owing 70 the utter Of
tain wagners time TO be occupied unless he has money
for the purpose Of paying bountiesf We would draw
attention 70 the fact tina. no extension Of time will be
drafted already in the Eleventh ward procure subs
tutes At once II they do not intend 70 60 themsevea
The Eighth District.
Notwithstanding the disappointment experienced, and
the delay which the want Of funds to pay volunteers has
thrown on recruiting this district the Provost Marshal
and gentlemen who have exerted themselves diligently
Ill the quota md are e
continue the good work and spare no enors 70 achieve
the desired result as soon as possible
The Ninth District.
Recruiting is picking up In this district, but sufficient
volunteers received to keep the Provost Marshal
fully EMPLOYED and we believe that orders will be issued
by Provost Marshal Dodge Monday for the drafted
men in the Twelfth and Twenty second wards TO report
for service meeting OF citizens Of the Twenty second
ward was held last evening at Stephens Hall, Forty
seventh street. to devise means for arest ng this pro-
ceeding The Hon w. A. Darling and others delivered ad
dresses and strong hopes expressed that by offering
additional hand money sufficient recruits might DO OBJ
tanned to render TO call upon the drafted
men, In the Nineteenth ward, which has not yet been
drafted the volunteer committee are doing well.
Meeting I'm the Eighth Ward.
The Eighth ward is actively at work Another meet
ing was held last evening in No. 1856 Spring street by the
citizens OF this ward to forward the filing Of its quota
Daniel Money presided report Of the capture Of Pc
tersburg by General Grants army was received with APP
plause number Of subscriptions were handed In one
Of the members Of the Finance Committee reported sub
scrptons collected since last meeting The total amount
present time is 81 400 After all had handed in their
subscriptions the meeting adjourned.
Meeting OF the Fifteenth Ward.
meeting Of the citizens Of the Fifteenth ward was
held last evening Hope Chapel for the purpose OF in
ducng capitalists to invest their money In county bonds
70 enable the city to I'LL its quota without being subjected
to the rigors Of the draft.
CHARLES n MARsHAl1, Esq, called to the chair,
and made very practical speech in relation to the ques-
ton now uppermost in the minds of the pcopehow TO
ali the quota? He said that in the Fifteenth ward there
were enough who could furnish means suincient 70
MI the quota without entafng undue burthen upon
any class Of society. He considered that the county
bonds were good investment as any capitalist could
seek and he hoped that the citizens Of the Fifteenth
ward would come forward and by voluntary subscrip-
tions furnish means to I'LL the quota Of the ward
HOE r.. r. ana cSsrasssd sns nesting in very eloquent
speech He hoped that the government would not urge
upon this city the arbitrary enforcement or the draft
The number of men to be furnished no said, waa
not much over eleven thousand, and he was perfectly
satisfied that II sufficient time was allowed the whole
BrsrpIcT He considered that the government should
not press the enforcement Of the draft In the mrs.
was ordered BY wno oo naS no Ts
meaning Lieutenant Colonel Brownson had been sent
TO the front for having ordered the draft ana ne
hoped that the would set aside entirely the
late draft and give the citizens opportunity to save
New York from the terrible ordeal Of draft He closed
Companies to come forward and subscribe the county
bonds which he considered TO be one Of the best invest
more practical suggestion was then made by Mr.
Douglass Taylor that all those present should come for
ward and pay their subscriptions
The President then addressed the meeting, and hopet
they would all "come up to the captains ONCE AND
| SETTLE"
This proposition va: promptly responded to- and SOM
Supervisor BLUNT was called upon, and when he ap
peared ON the platform he wa. received with great
come forward and take the county bonds there
no hope Of being able to Oil the quota
ocutive Committee to petition the government 70 Sc
aside the late draft and gvc the city an opportunity
| nliing the quota without resorting to q draft
| Mr. CoxErIxo made motion, which was unanimous,
adopted that those drafted men who have paid into tn
ward fund in case they are not furnished with subst
| The meeting then adjourned
Meeting I'm the Seventeenth Ward.
The citizens Of this ward present In large mum
! bers 1t q meeting In First avenue corner Eleventh
| street, last evening, g. j. Cornell in the chair.
The order received by Captain Wagner, directing hin
TO resume drafting in the Sixth district read
Messrs Burnett, Stenbrcnner and others urged upo
present tho necessity of immediate action II the
did wish the wheel to be turned In the Seventeenth
ward and subscr ption list opened for the purpos
Of obtaining money TO pay additional bountes. tn
meeting was characterzedpy the greatest enthusiasm
each person present seemed determined to do all Il
his power TO avert the impending draft.
Board OF C0uneilmcn.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR RELATIVE n
THE RELIEF OF DRAFTED AEs-A PROPOSED LOAF
or TWENTY MILLIONS.
The Board Of Councilmcn met yesterday afternoon
| President Hayes in the chair.
| After the minutes Of the previous meeting were rea
and approved the following communication was receive
| from his Honor the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE, New YoRK, March 81, 1865.
| To THE HoSoRAHx TIE COMMON CouNcrL:-
In process OF enforcement and the evils which ma
ensue therefrom consider Il my duty to recommend
your honorable body TO apply TO the Legislature for
thorty TO issue bonds based the credit Of the corpo
ration the amount OF twenty millions OF dollars 70
the purpose Of raising to volunteers an,
thus alleviate the burden Of military service 30 un
equally imposed, and prevent the distress and horror
that must follow the execution OF measure that
otherwise inevitable. am In the hourly receipt o
Communications from poor mechanics and aboring
who have been drafted, lamentng the fate which viii
compel them to leave behind destitute and suIerin
| families. G. GODFREY GUNTHER Mayor.
| Mr. Lent said 49, the Mayor should have made tn
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