New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-11

Ginee ..0, ptRpy-The emergency requires prompt
sug and while have heretofore Gostaine9 ron
seilon, ~ encouragement % the broker ind nave
GiVhs md protected the soldier by every means III
sua1ua the money being in all cases PAID INTO MS
hand we find that 1t is iinPossole IN .n,S WI! -
CT wv W. have done. II this meets the approoetoI OF
, nos-5 move that il be adopted.
ils SHOOKI move that 1t be referred to the
ouPe1,.. an Volunteering. with power.
Z }n;so, ELY think that We should move In
suPet with great decacy. inasmueh as / appears
1at other localities have ien n h srasT edoi " re
lopez unless he took the money himself No should
e ceDtIous about departing from system which
~. been so safe and satisfactory. -, O.
~ssDnery sor Briggs was here called 70 the ChaiT)
sSnisrssor TwEED--ln order to set the public mind
rt In regard TO impuiaions tha, have been made Ia
q t"rerre az frauds which have boon discovered by
,cl BakeI-for which think he is entitled 10 credit
"a T pr.sume every member Of this Board viii give
tim all encomiums for i'll wish to make rev re-
srks There nothing IN the arreste that have been
ode that reflects upon this county. No papers have
I'm bought from brokers by this county in any m
aee y a,eyer No man has been enlisted and cred
"a ,o hi, county unless he has been examined by
tvsjcian who army officer, duly appointed and
ersided 0y the Provost Marshal General. No man IL
redted to this county unless he money Is pad dIeel-
1~ into his hand and IS mustered IN ana Is Credeu .!
,e mastering officer duly appointed by tic Provost
sarshe General bis suhordin0tcs here The abuses
boh Col Baker has ferreted Out have been abuses o.
.vstem Of allowing FIVE ten OF fifteen, or d hundred
y,sn II nav be- us mastering oticeys to enlist and
rster in here responsible to nobody. The entire
apmber Of men, say POSITIVELY, thot have
1ssn credited 10 this cOunty have been exam
SreJ bv physicians who were authorized by the
Tar Department to examine were mustered IN by
muerinc officers who have been authorised ny inc ar
Deparcmcut 10 muster in and over whom we have no
control whatever recognizing no authority Of ouls but
fis that shall pay tse man 10 secure that he DC
credited u the county There can be no reason as
oqn see Nv because these abuses have existed The
uota Of York City should be enlarged. We stand
h position different from that OF almost all other sec
sons Of the country, and II al any time man has oeeh
A.. -, ntpao VI lgi
rcsDopshe fur IT, but the Government agents are II
smsn is credited in our county second time are We
responsible for when all We gave 70 90 Is 70 Yam nm
hs money and offer him 10 the Government Most Ger
Ssinly not II the physician who would be supposed to
now him under any disguise. has examined NM ne
must certainly be held responsible. Passing the phy
memorandum and note Of HE appearance. lie tAep
comes - the Chairman OF our Committee, or 10 MS
agents SC eeted by bin, and the question is Has tbs
man got tie proper papers es. O-l { 80. Is
money" We have made no particular e1anhaIoA'
because that duty is not ours. We have moi lhe Ie
sponsibty of making critical examination % IL
features shape hair face figure ana al
been the duty Of the chatham to do So lie cetl9li
would bit duty is simply to pay tie man anu Sc
he is credited to the County Again see TIE papsrs
5arp upon the idea that because desertoEs have oc
cured the quota Of this county must 0e increased ~
q communication over General Frys own sighafnTe'
deted tbs eth last month, and directed 70 the 'SoV
ernor Of Minnesota, he says that where men by DEAN
desc rtan or physical disability leave NE army! Law
passed muster OF the Government and been ereieo -
fhe quote Of the State, precinct county oscitN o.
town TINT credit shall remain upon the ground that
when men are brought undel the control ~ he 0eheIa
Government when the Federal officers onceiase charge
OF that man. he passes from the authority OF tie oLat
precinct county, district or town. is II TO he supposed
Tor al instant that should follow thai mann ~ ine
first place, we lave no power ~ DO H. Alet ft ci'
ed here and all do Is pay them ana see them CT
ICED 10 a. quota ard then deliver them 20 the United
States authority. Then all our power ana consToi
cen ses over Them. Charge New-York with buyr men
70 hn
fasp pairrs We never have bought any papers 40 al.
We hay paid these men direct wAo have themselves
enlisted They harp upon these navel enhsiInei-.s-
qbey gor that the Government agent Mr.. So-and.so.
an old maI. cOniidug and easily led away, has Deeh
led 10 commit errors. Grant IT.. That does not apply
90 this county the furnishing OF those men which
So, cr,a6 10 ms on II July call There IL no doubt
but ever man we received credit tOT and good many
more to- were fariy enlisted on board the Receiving
slips. No bounty was paid theni no A@ha money W.
paid then; there we've 10 pecnnlAry reasons I E4oc
sug msu for the mere love of beng scOundTel No1o
not 10 mike fictitious euistneuts Those men were
f,rly enlisted and placed on board me receiving hHH
srhoYc cr De 10 more doubt Of That IN any candid unl
tbsn that I stand here Their enl;stMeus Wen' ba,A
los space three years, for almost the entire u2ef
Of those enlisted IN tie navy. We have 10 cor fo4 Owe
sie CO, e.nment recruiting Offices IN tlis CITY
We have power. DO night N the 49,
Look al the matter il its most untAyOrab.e light.
What .duccment would II DC 70 any o. TIE oeci1 i
fhe rece wing ships, 70 anybody, cthcr al Ohcer IL
Che nays or not TO place one two three l0uI OF Nv
hundred thousand the case may be- fictitious hlil
have 10 account for those men, Wleh tne oJ esGGAee
That those were taken on board was me recoIs OF
Che ship When were the records Of the snip iIs taEe
from i'll Not until tie acl Of last cdr nary IN wien y
was prov dod that were 10 be credited, u tey ial
enlisted III the naval or marine service Aad ASSIST
ants who had no interest III the matter al all cieleal
farc merely and the books q the ship examined,
and the Names Of these men larry Wild Tue
record Of their age. place OF nativity, OF Whefe ln!
hailed hOm, and all material iacis on INe Ioo@s VI .-'.
ship Tie book open 10 al. II was open
for criticism. for examination, and we so!y them
60 show the first fault or error ~ TIE lat Oi
those men, The Government allowed these M o
es credits 10 US Thoy are men WHO did
Tot receive the bounty Thl thug seicyideAt that
those men really enlisted III good iatLt that tAey
are performing, have performed, tie service iof
which they enlisted. There can be DO error. There.
fore sly that the alscy Of saying that tie quota OF
this County should be increased IN consequence OF ne
faudsthat Col. Baker has discOY1ed Is 50 pam thGt
whoever III take the trouble TO examine must see and
must know II to be allacy feel il 10 be my duty 10
.ay ths 1t is important il should b. placed m It's prop
urlight before tine public II is tim. 70 meet any as
fault any indirect nsnnatlOn, any erroneous comment
may eAd to disparage tie labors and excrons Of
ahe NO.UAteer Committee. say now and again We
have never bought papers say again, we are moi re-
rpODsiJc If man should be enlisted twice or lhTee
shines The Government furnishes the examining ply
stefan ard the mastering ocff ana u man can 50 uls
guse himself 10 pass those Government officials host
lives have devoted 10 their business whose suoy
humanity In its various phases lsay the recruit alel
being as he must be- for physician exdII Inc
knn and can pass his examination can cn pass me mus
STEERING oicer should the Committee be held respcssi
D.es how easy II man cNira III ~ = VI ~
O'Clock in the morning he is examined by the pAyslca
passed. and goes t. the mastering oiheer, passc'
muster AID then gets his money perhaps Mr. Blrn
rays him. That man is taken over 20 Governor
Island and through the completely o. the Government
o.fcials-and that j know nothing about. and never
beard o, till read it in the papeFs--eomes ashor'
sgain b the course Of q day two he TO ths
tarracbs again. il examined Ny the same physician
mustered in by the mnrieriDg sihcer; tut vteI
BE comes to get his pay again Nh Blunt may DC away
and Mr. Cady may pay him. Now how easy that IL to 10
z me so Gr as fhe Committee Is concerned. Bat ih'