The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31
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WHAT THE CITY HAS DONE.

WHAT THE CITY HAS DONE.
THE INJUSTICE OF the QUOTA,
&C., &C., &c.
special meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors took
place yesterday, Supervisor Tweed IN the chair
TAs following resolutions ensrsd BY M. BLUNT,
Chairman II the comnitsss % voluntserng:-
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isE for zoo 900 men; and
county 1000 men which d.nasG VA: ssd ~ he County
Volunteer CSMmss q ~ s1Psn.s Of sss than GOO ne
ined or such quota credits for about $1,000 who had
hoy Of he Board Of Sspsrvsors deened proper 70 con-
@ sas' cs ana ana navy 10
nrss demanded quota esuniy Of s after allow
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Used until the loan was properly esassd By the Legislature;
whereas, the money authorized y DO raised BY the
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wkioh used 70 al The quota under the call for
wh.rsss bill lsg.l..s tho erdln.n:s Of Jan. u vs.
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whsrsss ~ exists no .uthon fOE rails
passes the bin lssal1ins said ordinance Of ia
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hereby ssrhesiy Requested aid ahns
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s.:o:.d n. Board q Supervisor. authorized
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al e .ss SUCH e. . E &c pr
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10 the Shove resolutions wers appended the draft Of
act which tho Board recommended the Legislature 70
pass authorizing and empowering tho Board Of su-
psrvson 70 issue bonds upon tie credit q tho
county Of New York fer the purpose Of
raising money TO pay bountes 70 recruits which
sha BIO credited the quota Of the county and also an
herizng the Board levy and collect by tax tho prao
pal Of the debt represented by thsss boads
md resembling al laws conflicting with the proposed act
Mr. BLuxz then read the statement Of what the city
has done.
Supervisor PunDr sad that in his opinion II would b.
advisable TO appoint or for the people e appoint com
mes Of our most distinguished and wealthy citizens 10
proceed 70 Washington and lay the Of the city and
the unjust quota assigned 70 before the authorities and
then II they refused declined 70 do justice appeal
he designated As % papable injustice emineatly
loyal city and its people, II might DO considered trsa
.onao: for him 70 give ", warning nE Of real dam
the city, but nevertheless he would that he did
not believe DRAFT could be carried out In the city Of
New York All the citizens want 10 time and fair play 70
supervisor ELY asked X Mr. Purdy would place such
Governor Seymour or Governor Fish on the pre-
Supervisor srxwARr considered that the rs. thing 10 BE-
dome Is 70 prosuss money y pay bountss 70 recruits
towards filling the quota However the authorities may
Decide The ocuntry should now BE- procuring all the
proved The idea Of sending committee TO Washington
The Chamber Of Commerce and tho leading citizens
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however the quota might be decided BY the authorities
and the Legislature should be urged to act astho
rginE the county raise the necessary money 70 avoid
the draft by procuring volunteers
Supervisor TWEED was opposed 70 calling for the ap
poinment Of committee Of wealthy citizens ~ take the
matter in hand, There ay thousand enrolled
in this city which improperly enrolled and over the
number liable 70 draft and the quota Of the county is
based on this false enrolment Ta wrong is TOO gIarnQ
need further exposure He WAS not prepared to rcog
nixo the right Of wealthy arssocracy 70 regulate the
peoples business because wrong has been done the city
In assigning quota He in favor Of having
mittes Of the Board proceed 70 Washington but cut
side committee The interest OF the county In this MATER
IL in the hands the Board and would be time enough
when they fail 70 discharge the duty committed 70 them
in protecting the interests Of both the citizens and the
government call upon outsiders draft Is enforced
for twenty thousand men may be tamcy submitted to
in the face Of mnnifes Injustice bat IL not
able especially in visw Of the present condition Of the
There few families In this city who have not lost
dear relative OF friend At the war and many Others more
opposed 70 draft Is 1t fair that city, whose entire
quota o call for Ave hundred thousand men was
Twenty three thousand hundred and forty should at
this late day, be informed that deficient twony one
thousand and nineteen men on oa for three hundrcd
mtscd i.i Must the drait be pushed through wia.
out stopping 70 inquired We who ksow what
riot 10 this city is must dread Il The government
would find than loss Of hty thousand mon W
our cause would be regarded over the world ~ the
beginning OF revolution and the rebels would take
trouble, which dislike 70 see ana he believed the gov
ernraent would net take advantage OF He bsiov ed In
ths appointment q ocu,ness 70 go 70 Washington and
Supervisor Eft supposed that supervisor Purdys idea
In speaking Of having committees Of wealthy ciszens
volunteering had donc all It could At Washington and
| as IL had failed, another method sheudbe r.ed
power and ands that he can Dc nothing 70 bring ne
authorities at Warrington tosrns, what elss Dc
but have committee Of citireSs TO 90 theref The peo
pie might suppose that aftsr having placed unlimited
means at disposal, NO havo been omss In eur duty
1 n draft rs enforced II twenty thousand men are
drafted this city cannot but the Board Of the
| great evil that 10 impending the community.
think the hest 10 prevent ths would be 70 appoint
committee o. our most eminent citizens 70 30 " wash
sugton II any thinks sxaggerats the danger let
him take walk through the eastern part OF the city and
/ he wiz and hear enough TO satisfy him that
there no exagzeraon in anything have said. There
fore, by all means let avoid this danger and appoint
committee Of our most Influential citizens 70 lay the
whole subject before the and obtain justice,
| which IL all we ask and all we want.
Supervisor STEw,Er said that the interior counties may
fancy that New York got on easy from tbs draft and
there ray 10 q comb naton be with her now;
but for this she thank tho she cent ~ the navy
the law OF Congress which assigned them 70 her quota,
and the energy of tho chairman Of the Commute on
Volunteering, who had them credited TO the quota, ard
| an immense number " enlisted for tn army at
oomparst vely small expense To rase twenty thou
sand would require ,2l GOO 900, or an amount cqu