New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-28

ment rs rule by which they viii apportion the quotas
due them. JAMES b. Fry. Provost Marshal Gen.
(Oiiiciall GEO. Z. scorr, Capt. Vet. Res. Corps
Which report was received
RESOLUTION.
Supervisor Davis presented for adoption the following
resolution:
Pcsolred That the Special Committee on Volunteering
be and they hereby autho: cd and directed 70 pay
ment deem advisable in order to I'LL the quota Of tbs
County with the least possible delay TO the extent OF
the appropriation made by the ordinance Of June ~
le6i
Which was adopted by the following yote
Neutrality-suspicious. Blunt. Davis, Ely, Purdy,
Roche Shook, Tweed and Willnann--s.
MOTIONS RESUMED.
Supervisor SHOOK moved that the Board DO now sd-
journ. ..tlr4
Which was carried.
whereupon the President declared that the Board
stood adjourned until Monday. Feb g. at O'Clock p M
JosErH B. YOUNG Clerk.
The report received and adopted.
Mr.. DAVIS then offered the following resolutions;
Re,olreJ That the Special Committee Volunteering b.
they hereby authorized nd directed pay such
for hsnd-moncy they their judgment deem aisabo
in order til The quota Of this County with the least possible
dnsnce of June IA, 1894.
Mr.. PURDY-Im must speak ont what think. It Is
time that we should be heard and felt. palpable
wrong has been put the citizens Of New.York. AZ
one time the quota Is pat down as 1900 men, ard
another 2l.OOo. Whom will this work stop Where is
our representative in Congressi Are we to submit in
quiet manner TO such wIOngi New.York fuInIshed
her means and her men. The gallant Seventh Regi-
ment the first TO respond 70 the call for protection
to the capital Of the Union and now when It s abso-
utey imp0se BILE Mt this late day to get where
they to FRONT The strong arm OF tue Governments
may be sufficient to exricate from this difficulty.
We all aware that this is great fraud and must
ami ufmi IN oufp az
There is no redressi think there is. look in the
far distance and see powerful uprising OF the people
and seem to hear them say thus far shalt thou 90 9ue
no farther / wish TO do all l can to I'll this
quota. Can I 20 to the people of the City OF
New.York to ask them to Submit to this wrongt
No sir. This is matter that requires great consider.
alton from hands. fater myself represent some
Of the people Of New York and wish to represent
them in proper The report contains state
ment Of facts which shames the authorities at Washing
ton ging the quota from 1900 TO 81 000 men, And,
sir fearful there has been mischief perpe.rated
somewhere. No outrage OF this kind can lie qnety
submitted to- do think this wrong can be carried
into effect repent sir, fearful of the results OF
this matter In my opinion this will not be the last call
cor men You may raise your bountes to 5000 or
50 COO but il will do good wish, for tho purpose
Of properly examining this Subject to have II laid
over.
The PRgsIDEST-I have no objection to have the
olu,ion lay II We had time to raise these 2iVo
men, there is doubt they could be bad. The din.
entity il there is hot enough time. think The Board
should act promptly In this naer and do everything
men enlisted In Nev.York each day we should prob.
ably have two or three hundred per day. hnd that
high and low. rich and poor alike look with fear and
terror at the execution or draft. We have sent SOL
ders time pnd time again fast as they have been re-
CURED and do think the City Of New York Is entitled
TO credit at the hands OF the General Government
believe il is our duty 20 go and do all we can To
remedy this eyil-lo oil can 10 avoid draft. Inc
scenes that occurred the first and last attempt to i'll
force draft vii! he forgotten by those who Wit
messed them. Either the books Of the Pro ost Marshal
have been properly kept else some OF the cerEs
have not put the figures together they Should 60
not believe that M8rshal Fry ATTENDS any in
stce to the State OF New. York. deem II our duy.
far the Board is concerned 10 do ell in our power
at least In a TO avoid draft. Let us do all
TO I'll the quota We are here as public agents
Mr. ELY--As view this matter, we have raised
enough men, but by manipulation they have been
sent to other localities which receive credit for them.
The worst feature Of the whole thing is that We have
been told our quota 1000 and then shortly after,
q 600 men 1t is In my opinion, outrage not 20 he
passed orer lightly. However, re should do all we
could 10 allsy any excitement. 1t strikes ne that the
both at Washington and Albany, are
against us in this matter believe 1t 10 be impossible
10 Tx the bounes high enough raise q 0OO nen In
two weeks Tie resolution II Mr.. Davis has one OBJ
lection which is that amount Of bounty 10 be paid Is
specified .
Tie PRFsIDrST-rhe resolution only applies to fnrds
already on hand.
The resolution of Mr.. Davis was then adopted, and
the Board adjourned.