New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-08
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Caur,it,rc Appeals 70 l"'"'
,,..a IN increase Heet"n'hs
Thirteen TEousnn" ''" To-.
-, Committee on Volunteering eau i
a, ..,an,ion Of every c.t1eh 10 .iN ~ \, General
~. rom Big. Gen. hl1@s =; y; |.iotye 10
heieSo "r;nfendent Of Recruiting service, 10 f,onn
.ho o"d' her of recruits now beng lslseu III '
fy and The prospect OF Q dI All. ~ ,ooons ot their
'Tbe Committee have exhausted AZ M ,hs largest
mand lor raising men. They have para le ,S in
Sonnty permitted by the laws Of tle s' sccedded in
any portion Of the STATE, nos men per day. within
tse last seven 0 days they have a,efssS" within sev
hundred and thirty 900 men per qs ~ nnber of men
,nreen Q7) days they have reGse to c W., I
tobe raised nearly two thousand 49,, - ,sond NJ COO
m, there are vet more than biItev tsossnu "a IN
men 10 be raised 10 III the quota 81 s time reguires
,se CIV SnndTed men but two hundred men per ia! l"
least .....ord tina Board of Supervisors,
MAns ~, ,bey derive their power have lndiFOuhl!
I'd conectisclv given their whole time ana AZ 49,,
This work it is 10 be regreleu ,na "e ave h@en nike
,ropm and have rendered the Committee no eoDsiU''
able assistance: Woo, 60 rosr from n draft
49, heen unwilling 10 aid TO the extent OF furnishing
tAe necessary to pay the men raised InS unu
Tor paving volunteers IL now ueary auu
leo men per day 10 longer he psd uhess in31''ou
,nen and institutions subscribe the necessary iuhus
The COMMITTEE in justice 10 themselves ana the
t;o noY male tbis statement and appeal TO the peo'
-, 40 ncreose the number Of recruits during the ten
se 70 80 an"weI ms that il will be reduced 10 GER
tslnty that the quota be filed within reasohape
To avoid the draft two things arc necessary; ,
LIST That the bonds of the County for the purpose oi
paving volunteers be taken inmedia'eyi anu ,.or,-
3D. That the people at once iehu theII "lu W ''9 ~
Of raising volunteers =, -, ,to ,,oo,s ,,,o.
vide himself with substitute he VIII 'g &C.
w Substitutes can now be obtained ut comparative!
SINAI, cost tie State undertaking 10 reimburse az t1os
for three wears substitute 500 for two years su0st
tute and $500 for a one year substitute.
Those who subscribe TO the Volunteer Loan unI
have not only the pledge OF the faith ana properly OF
she County but the additional security that the Siat
will reimburse TO the County the money thus expended
snea Calamity Of draft Let Them take the matter il
hand Let them assemble together IN puohc counen
and after determining the best means TO be pursued pu
those means into immediate execution Win the co
onraon of the press and the active aid OF the people
ffe Committee hope within the prescribed ten Gays
give satisfactory evidence that more men VIII be pro
cured by volunteering than can possibly DC obtained
&. GODFREY GUNTHER, Mayor,
q, . .t.-. MATTHEW L. BRENNAN, Comptroller,
ORIsON BLUNT. Supervisor
WV NJ. TWEED. Supervisor,
ELIJAH i. PURDY, supervisor,
WM Il. STEWART, supervisor
County Committee on Volunteering
ORIsoN BLUNT, Chairman.
CoRxTLus CoRsoS Clerk.
LETTER OF BRIG. GEN. KINKS.
oyucx A. A. PROVOST MARSHAL q KSEIsAL AND SUPERB
isTKypxSr VOLUNTEER REcRuiTIse SERVICE, ,oes
eourBERS DIVISION OF " " NEW ohK' alsIch > l0o''
ORisoN BLrST, esq, Chdir~on, w. ,,., 80.
DEAR SIR: have the honor TO acknowledge the re-
.ain, az vonr communication Of The "a inst IN iepy
10 a NOT. OF Capt Bronson a. A. Co. written by my d
TectioD, in relation to the progress OF ieertnR IN W..
County and have perased with interest the eaOor ave
array OF statistics which il contains, exhibiting the
Comuaraiiye progress Of recruiting Ill the City and
County of New York under the present and previous
calls for troops; bat its examination has not changed o.
modified nv convictions that the present rate OF re
cruiting will not I'LL the quotas OF the city dsric'
within the time required g.
n will he borne In mind that very great deficiencies
rs compared with other districts in this state exist in
all the city districts, and that these dehcleneles ex
entirely for the reason that New ork has peen ess
lively or less successfully engaged In actual recrnltnt
than the suburban districts. The drait has areau
commenced in all districts surrounding the city ana
s s s nS meea ea BY
untary enistments, would be an obvious injustice
those districts In which the apphcaton VI 'he pios'N
o. the law is now being made
Furthermore il will be remembered that the preNol
quotas Of the city districts have been MEG 10 yer
The nayy not made since the assignment OF quotas w
der the enrolment law and not contained IN your e1
hbit of the progress of recruiting under those cair
Hence the comparison made in your communication la
Doapplicstion to the results In filing the quotas WHO
now must be done by actual enhstments -
II was hoped that the postponement OF the drait u
shs city would produce the part of its citizens som
effort commensurate with the amount OF labor 10 ID
done to secure the filing OF the quotas by volunteer en-
lstments thereby speedily reinforcing our active vac
terieus armies with some sixteen thousand volunteers
and thus removing the necessity for recourse 10 IN
operations Of draft on the part OF the government
To secure this result every means OF cooperation enc
assistance consistent with the interests OF the tciVlc
kaA whenever suggested been willingly adopted D.
the Provost Marshal G eneral and by the office; bu
after trial it seems that these hopes are not wei
grounded. for while yourself and few persons hay
tabored faithfully and efficiently 10 produce the desires
result the expectation Of general interest benz
aroused and an active effort being made on the part
the whole community has not been realized, and Dstea
Of any indication being apparent that the quotas WI
he speedily filed there is presented the conclusive ey
6ence Of your figures that az the present rate
recruiting the quota will not be hled until the lat
August next.
raised be increased except the people, who hay
che greatest interest at Issue. shall by their efforts CAV
recruiting such an impetus as they only can Great
Every consideration of patriotism and interest appea
70 them 10 put their hands TO the work The benecie
and liberal provisions of the State law by which ever
person who substitute before the draft Win
ceive six hundred four hundred or three hundred do
Oars bounty for three two years service Of
substitute. respectively, while drafted man can II
ceiye but two hundred and fifty dollars either for bin
self his substitute ought OF itself TO make every ab
bodied person who is liable to draft active recrap
agent while the large bounty paid by the state IN
Ation 10 the Government bounty, ought to induce a
those who not liable to the draft TO enter reentt
the service aud assist the grand concluding campaign
ofthe war.
/. In reply, however, TO your concluding remarks
would suggest that be adopted give the grea
est possible publicity to the necessity OF inmediatel
raising men more rapidly, and 10 the liberal provision
of the State Government made for volunteers and sut
stitutes and that the people Of the city be appealed
through the public press, and If practicable throug
pablo meetings, TO devote one week 10 their cOuntT
and their personal interests in labor tn
1ipg the quotas Of their districts and thereby reiev
themselves from the evils OF draft To this end
facility win be extended from this department. Muster
tng offcers and Surgeons shall be provided in abur
dances and that fair test may be made, think ma
promise that no draft shall take place during the mex
ten days. au. Sir very respectfully your obedien
servant Epw: w. links Brigadier General,