New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-22
THE DRAFT.
Meeting Of the Citizens Of the Twenty.
hrss Ward.

In response to numerously signed call. a
large meeting Of the citizens Of the Twenty first Ward
took place last night at Ebbitts Hall West Thirty.
third st. TO devise best calculated to fill their
quota and ward of the impending draft. Among
those present were Col. Finkney Judge Kelley. Mar
shn vought. Christopher Pullman. E. Stephenson, II.
X. David, &C, &C.
On motion. Judge KELLEY was chosen Chairman
He stated the object Of the meeting which was he said
10 adept some measures by which the quota OF this dis
trict-about go mcknight be filed as soon as possible
Ii was FOX that meeting TO decide bow that end coue be
best attained He hoped II may be done speedily SO
that the fears Of the working people might be aayed
Who though they cannot afford to pay substitutes nor
to leave their families in restitution SUI have hearts
patriotic enough TO uphold the nag OF thcr country
everywhere. Applause.I
Col. ELLIOT SHEPPARD was appointed Secretary.
1t was proposed that the Chairman appoint Com.
mittee Of Three to report on tie best place OF
out the objects Of the meeting which. being carried
the Chairman named the following gentlemen: Mr..
Esterwelt. Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Mccormick who
Mr.. SAMUEL Courtney being loudly called for, came
forward and said he came 10 do what he coud 10 sss
In filing the quota required for this ward Though
false propbesies were often made respecting ine
duration OF this war; We can read to-day nom this
CITY OF New.York the handwriting on the val
that the time has at length arrived wien
the traitors 10 this greut commonwealth viii be put
down not by the olive branch of peace but BY the bay
one and BY the strong OF masses OF our coun
try. Look down upon the Potomac al that sanan D,
May last holding the traitors as In vice. their hour to
strike is rapidly spprosehingi the great nest o. the
rebellion is surrounded 90 were win eoqon Of
rounding il upon the north and upon the
south, and you find Grant upon the James
and upon the Potomac ready 10 let his men crush the
monster that raised Its horrd head against the grand
asst and greatest Republic on this earth Before the
Committee would come In with their report he would
suggest that this ward offer $50 or s2oo IN aoaSn
20 The Goyernmest and State bounty to any man who
would come forward to help to I'LL up the quota. We
may talk about our country and the triuphs OF our
army bat We must do something practical de alluded
10 the changed tone OF the London papers especially
TIE Times, and his belief that 1t was the duty OF the
Government to seek redress from England FOR the loss
caused By the pirate, she t PREY 0S our .ns &
formed them that ut the present tine they required
about 200 men e their quota which he thought they
could easily do In future any man obtaining supst
tute must appear IN person with the man before the
Provost Marshal and pay him the money down.
He also stated that any man who furnished substi
tut M fears Was entitled to receive from the State
according TO late law, $780, one furnishing substi
tute for years ~ anu one 10! SssI wv g.. oo,
inc Suggesting that by the authority of the Governor
be raised for this ward and attached to any
regiment ihey may select, ~. A.. /.
Finance aud Executive Committee, each TO consist
Of fourteen, be appointed BY the Chayman with power
70 appoint freasurer, which was adopted,
T. stewart W. y. Dodge, James L. Jackson. .; NJ.
Mclean Marshall yousht Thomss 7. Cooper Col T.
Grand b. Caanen W iiam Ii. Lee, Charles Fox, y. H.
sicreood; j stePsensoR ,,. Chairman, j. D. fhsip
Tie following compose tue Executive GomoiesoSS'
Albon p. Mann David Wssstaff, Stephen Hyatt 2 ;.
beH9yler NJ. P. EsterbrYok, II; p. David Stephen
an. J. 0Brien, s. Kirby John Murphy, Stephen R.
Pinkney. -, ,,, ,,s,., >r,,o,o,
I ssai Sa' V 'SS'fs S Se tim.
serIbei. An old man--a grandson Of Revolutionary
Rebel the son Of soldier Of lell-csme FORWARD WIN
all no could afford to give g. He had Two sons IN me