The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-07
LOCAL NEWS
sEw Yonk AID THE VICINITY

THE DRAFT QUFsrtoS-OytY \ WEEK
EuxANrs BuozE ras Asrotsrsp DAr-Ts.
ororA ESor Still UsTrrD-Fsr'. F1suRrSs STILL
NrITtAISrn Pro g1ss- Marsha General Fry hs
'ot 7-t eeen removed, consequently the dr.n
1slc'ils remains nsIp lcahle q. ever One week
'-nu- so-oaorr9E ~. b. the tune appointed By the
e->ndeEi sI traEinz tie eouscr;pt lotiery, AMI
11.,ss aeS order enuss from Washington IN tss
1terTaL aaout SIXTEEN thousand men will he drAa-
~ ron his city The preparations for q drah are
early completed. The Frovos-MArshAs of th.
s"yersl Districts have toen Assiduously l.boripe 4,
complete the prolimnaries for the drawing and
they will probably Ok 10 ready by the day de.lg-
rated. Meantime the Supervisors Volunteering
Committee and other interested parties are doing
all in their po~er u have Marshal Fry's las, a..
sgnment snnuhed or materially changed. Tho
Committee sre an in Warrington, and In con-
wnchon with tie representatives n ON this State
hoy are persisently urging her claims for ius-
noe on behalf Of the city. TIE leading . In,
which they urge is that the quots OF the city aha
he Assigned on tho hasis Of tho snrollnen, M re-
yisod by themselves instead Of the no,oriou,ly
excessive old enrolment Right here is q poin,
that requires explanation. When the Committee
logan tho work Of revising the enrolment thew
announced 70 the public that the proposed corroc.
ton was made with the concurrence OF the War
Department. and the idea was conveyed, II no,
explicitly stated, that the authorizes at Washing
VA had agreed 70 base future quotas upon the
sal! revised enrolment Now there IL . quest on
Of veraoity tetwcon tho War Department and the
Volunteering Committee. If the powers u Wash.
layton have not done Asl they promised, they arr
guilty. OF barefscod fslsehood II the COMMITTEES
received no such assurance from the auth oriue.
then they arc guilty ofimposiHon upon the people,
u say nothing Of the enormous expense en,Ailed
b. the revision Of the enrolment The public vii
eTIect tho Committee 70 clear up this mystery. IL
order that the blame may fau where belongs
Vow York is not disposed 70 30 victmized quit,
- of eapy, and demands 70 know who ia n,
guilty party in the matter.
The Csmmittes are taking . very pleasant wa,
% Influence the authorities In favor of this city. Or
Friday evening they gave splendid dinner to n,
Cal met and he New York Representatives, snt
the quota question Was discussed over sundry bot
ties OF the best Heid1ick II they can get the
quota arguments into the official heads with COB
lets the people will be very well satisfied. They
have sent word home that they will remain II
Warrington another week n necessary TO enrec
their object and 1t is safe 70 presume that they
continue the dinner treatment and use Washington
wines the hosds, II NOD the figures OF Tho author
ties, will be reversed. They expected to have An
interview with the President on yesterday, and
they feel sangulne Of efecting . material REDUCTION
in the quota. With Marshal Fry they have st-or
81 In vain. ThN funcnonary, Ike the .ncis,,
S'h-sim Seeue to be welded 70 his idcls and hi /,