New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
NEW YORK IN THE WAR.
MR. SHEPARD TELLS OF THE STATES
PART IN THE STRUGGLE.
HER SPLENDID PROPORTION OF MEN SENT TO
THE FRONT-A SKETCH OF no
RATIO SEYMOUR.

RATIO SEYMOUR
The members Of the Manhasset Club entertained
Edward NJ Shepard In their home at No. Sa5 Clin-
ton-st on Saturday night The rooms were deco
rated and there a large attendance OF members
in the clubhouse when the leader OF the Independent
Democratic forces in Kings County began his ad-
dress on "New-York's contribution to the Civfl
War with Sketch OF IIoratio Seymour
Mr. Shepard recalled his own childish days IN
South Brooklyn the beginning OF the war the
excitement over the bomba rdment Of Fort Sumter.
the bunting the BADGES and the songs among the
boys In the streets Then came the departure OF
the 18Th l4,h I'D. 2sth. 9th and other Brooklyn
regiments; the exercises and flag raising at
Public School No l3. IN Degraw-st. which he At
tended and the meetings OF tho schooboys 10 pre-
pare boxes OF supplies and nicetca for soldiers In
The hosp,taIs He spoke OF the splendid appearance
of the brooklyn and NcwYork regiments. as they
wcro marching TO actual war. and spoke OF young
Ellsworth and his zouaves. and OF Colonel julius
w. Adams. General j J. Morrison. Colonel F. VI.
Cullen. and other officers who went from brooklyn.
Mr. Shepard showed the extent and enectual
character OF the patriotism OF tho State OF New
York. comparing I; with other States He referred
10 the promptncss with which NcwYork was in the
field and OF the departure In the middle OF April OF
the 7th. list 18th. 9Th. Gsth and s,h Regiments OF
New-York and the 18th and 18Th Regiments o'
Brooklyn He referred TO New-fork az state di-
vided fdr from evenly III Ioit''h' H"''''' '"N
pointed out that s proportional contribution 10 ne
prosecution Of the war under both It's Democratic
and its Republican war Governors was greater than
that Of most OF the States and especially greater
than that Of New England or OF any Eastern state
with q population in lsco OF 3sss.po New-York
sent TO the war $1,000 soldiers. or number OF
soldiers equal to II per cent OF It's entire population
As against this II per cent he cited tho 10 PEI cent
of Massachusetts the . per cent OF Vermont the ss
Of Mo- -Englanl the 10 cent OF ONO,
the sc per cent OF Ncw-Jersey
New-York he said, although II had been thus
generous and patriotic during the war. ala not
after the war over. seek from the fed"rai
Treasury any more than It's fair share OF the pen
sion moneys While New-York. for The S'2"O
soldiers 1t furnished. has now $50" pensioners. or
995 per cent: Ohio with its 10000 soldiers has
,o5 OO pensioners or 1876 per cent; Pennsylvania. "a
ner cent: Vermont "a per cent Massachusetts,. 80
per cent: the ak New Enand states; over % 81 per
cent. New-Jersey "a per cent, and among the Fast
ern States. only Delaware. with lis 20 per cent ap
preaching the moderation OF New-dGrk , c,onoo. :,
potical relations since the time OF the war. men
who then Democrats being KepmDcans leans now
Democrats. Abiding TO the recent vote IN INC
ate soldiers 70 become soldiers OF the United States.
he said the great characters OF the Cyii war
whatever were their political relations OF rVhIIes
are now coming more and moro to be estimated al
their true worth by citizens OF all parties
orato Seymour he said H. althougn 1nc9in adm,nIstra
ton in the energy and effectiveness with which he
ed tho war while ne was Governor was
easilv one of the first II the first Of the War
Governors -, A.. .ho I,oa.r.i
r,n,, during the years 1863 and 1864. when Horato
Seymour was Governor had been he said. a. propor- pp
tonatey among the first made 10y any OF the North
ern states Although his predecessor Governor
Morgan had during 1861 and 1862 done admirable
work ,Rat work was surpassed In 1863 ana INA lie
Jrew from all this lesson as TO the foolishhess ana
short-sightendess of suspecting the sincerity OF
mems motives in their affairs because we do not
agree with their political views.