The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-19
TIE DRAFT
lpreal to tie People by Assistant Pro
vest Marshal General Dodge.
WARD MEETINGS RECOMMENDED.
SUSPENSION OF TIE DRAFT,
81 8e, &c

Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General Dodge, who
Aas made the following appeal to thepec2ie:-
AN AfFEAL TO TIE PEOPLE.
CrrroF A. A. pRovcsr MARSHAL G N. Ayr Surr.
Vol REco SxxvIeE, SOUTHERN Dfv OF n Y,
NEw YORK, March II, lseb
Hsn c. Gcprrzr SuNTlEn, Mayor o. New ytrk city:-.
sn--I mcEs urgently Bohet tho cooperation Of ehe
stzens OF New York in the effort Am Row making TO
III the quotas.
made by the Provost Marsh General but be has placed
In the power Of the citizens themselves ~ dc this BY
Board Of Enromcnt FUZZY cccuped IN enilsting men,
ad they cannot under sher or.crs make the DRAFT
hs neglect of th condition hss resulted in the DRAFT in
Acols,Aerabla portion Of The city.
believe the quota q the whole city can DO filed
without further draft and without calng upon those
already Grated; but Abe czens must act promptly and
sigoroRAy There has heretofore been but little interest
manifested by the otzens ac large in recruiting. They
re 9cc,fally reqxest that the citizens OF each ward
hold Immediate meetings appoint recruiting commit
ices funds anu take such ctherseps as shall seem
T. tsm most conducive 70 the great end Of filling the
ward quotas
Recruits brought TO tho mastering officer by ward
cor mee shall be credited directly 10 that ward, when
ever be done under section thirteen of act APP
proved Larch J. 1865.
Ward committees win take their recruits for muster
Che provost marshals Of tho districts TO which they be-
will have the en- Ct Of stopping the draft BY do
xrring 1t from day TO day.
II the wards already drafted win keep the district
Sroyost cccapied in ensng recruits go to-
Wards their quotas the drafted men need have NO fears
Of bling called upon.
The Provost Marshal General has placed the question OF
Graft in the hands OF the people themselves
If they VIII give the six district provost marshals full
employment In recruiting draft will ensue will
Mo already drafted be called upon TO report; but
fherever shall appear that provost marshal Is mot
fuy oecuped In this way the draft under the orders
must inevitably take place
The ward quotas can be obtained by applying TO dis
oSict provost marshas
am sir, very respectfully, your obedicnt servant,
RICHARD ]. DODGE,
Major Twelfth U. 8. Infy., A. A ?. n Gen.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
yNaol In riot and
will probably be set in motion for days
Provost Marshal Ward announcing the welcome news,
book occasion 10 remark that he had just been In
Dultaton with tho Provost Marshal General and that
was decided to suspend the draft for few days in order
vyc a ane ., .ne
Dc discontinued, and If citizens would only hurry up
scra1s there Would pc no h % n o. . tnt
n the Fifth district without draisng; at all events he
vas determined 70 try tho experiment for FEW days,
on he stated that each recruit would be CREDITED to thu
Sefd from whence no came SO that no injustice might
hisng the quota.
TIE SEVENTH DISTRICT.
II was expected that the draft would DO resumed in
mis- district yesterday morning. but IT did rot take
place. Captain Wagner the Provost Marshal being able
10 comply with the requiston OF Provost Marshal Fry
~ furnishing quite number OF recruits
Meeting in the Tenth Ward, Filth Dis
meeting OF the citizens Of the above ward was held
On Friday evening Essex Market Court House. General
r. Taylor ia the chair large lumber OF persons from
Che Tenth and other wards OF the district attended.
The committee appointed at the last meeting reported
Mat In consequence OF the commencement OF the draft
shey unable carry their Intentions and
eueted be discharged which request was accordingly
6ompled with.
Mi. o H. BoeARr OF the Thirteenth ward, suggested
Mat nch ONCE OF the County Volunteering DEPART
ent be established in this ward similar to that at tho
Battery the same TO be under the superintendent OF
Supervisor Purdy.
Supervisor stated his perfect in the
suggestion Of Mr. Bogart The committee he believed,
bad perfect right to establish such Office which ho
euy believed would be Of the greatest service In nlng
the quota OF the entire district fe suggested several
improvements In the receiving OF vounteersthat ia,
Allowing recruit to his own discretion as regards
bhe sposa OF the amount OF bis bounty Tho fact of
Me draft having commenced should not reard our OK
brtons, and should not really be looked upon es so
Serious a matter Great encouragement has been given
rs TO hope that drafted will not be called Oh TO
report should reasonable number of volunteers be mus
kercd In daily lie hcped-fervently hoped-tAeir quota
might be Ged by volunteering lie concluded by pro-
Sagng an early conclusion the war and believed
3 shor the glorious stars and Stripes would wave
every inch OF the United states and then we would
bppy ourselves 10 certain persons hc r2.e ed 10 rs oss
Dqua,tegs The old sWar Horse concluded amidst loud
cheering
reoiuiIco was then passed embodying Mr.. Po7ar.'s
euggeson and the following gentlemen were appointed
comminae take the matter charge and report
Monday Hoxt Four gentlemen (wo e I'm either pct-
cal party reprcsont eacL ward Ia the District
Sevcatt Hdsd--P II Ksenan, Chas. IL hall, W. Kelly,
Lewis Hoppe
Y !. Tsa@ 1erf-I W Farmer, J c. W Bunkman, J.
n ward, 3 T. Webster
Ecu stA WGrd-Oxcar D2gaTt, Andrew Craft, Thos
1nty Thos Brown.
Kctgss.h Bord-Pcter Monaghan, W. A Bunce, Sid
ncy NTH P ,iccaddcn.
Tn officers n the meeting added.
The moeting4.hsr adjourned 70 Monday evening next