The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-27
MUNICIPAL. AFFAIRS.



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The Board OF AIdcrmen.
THE DISMISSAL OF GENERAL FiTz JOHN PORTER IN
DlGNANrLY CoSDEASED-rHE COURT MARTIAL Dk
sioNATED AS CoRRuPr PARrIsAss AND HIS PRO
yEssIoNAL RIVALS cory OF THE EVIDENCE o.
WHICH THE GkNERAL WAS DISMISSED Is CALEB
F0R-TnE WAR IMPROPERLY CONDUCTED. ETC.
This Board met yesterday at o'clock p. NJ, Presi
dent Walsh in the chair
The following preamble and resolutions were read
Whereas this Common Council has learned with feelings
OF profound regret unmixed with alarm disrns
iss as john Por W.
the occurrence as We have ana s do regard Gene
loyal patriotic and feel alarmed the
tent commander % the merces Of court martial composed
ss pss pon csarses % ana 81
comm.nderZal holding opinions and views dametricaly
o. which Gsnsr General, Porter Is q fair represeniatise4
degradation others OF prominent influential and
neS s n uer sn sh
G S tn q the gSsyeSamen and
dsnes addaesd hs trial q john Porter i
% bra PROVE. as s he was thai not s ny entitled
Just or reasonable grounds 70, subecns him 70 the
70 ps ana TSe M u ms dismissal
time and again pered his life the hed OF battle and in
laVsly % IN. rsnssn q The nation and ~ A'eN
sSpS's eaa n's s
aaf s the act not only Of all Ae public
ei,l military ANA eaessly give expression to their
Resolved, Tina, order enable the fellow citizens of
Major General Fit John Porter wen future his
pronounced upon him. accomplish his disgrace
's a
oqd s ss as Major
General Fiz John Porter together with the of the
Ss lied and
e. hsr sne 40 , give
row. the Of the event
IF josn
fame sf VIII and asdsem o1@s
part 81 tina. system q persecution which acuate
course with the conservative element in armes-a sys.
w he m sS
ne ruin OF the country and the disruption OF the govern
Resolved, That Major General Fitz we ex
s he Sss Sssn s re- e him
da.on which we believe has been inflicted unon him. and
ana earthly tribunal e obtsrate from our reeoeaons the
tnsshed services he has per-
formed for MS men as solder and his aae and
fullest confidence in his military aa:nments and his
and ancompromsns loyalty and devotion 70 the
ssn tssl hereby mes Y
e. ss S0m az WIN me y h S ha,
M any day when 81 sc 70 1 %ee lis
fellow citizens Of the city 2, New York IN order thai
he Of s ara
Of nd q 90 ss pg
a1i 2 Ils sa%Isss as.xi!s. ps'u'ss ''1', mar
lnons eegsnly engiossed and aPpr9pr.ley framed be
Alderman OrnwELL moved and Alderman HALL second.
ed motion to refer the document the Committee on
National Affairs.
Alderman JEREMIAH moved that se matter be laid over
and printed in tho minutes
Alderman OrIIwKL said he not prepared vote
the preamble and resolutions and condemn the court
martial without being fully acquainted with the nature Of
the evidence and the charges against General Porter Tho
ely officials bad enough TO DO without interfering with the
general government.
Alderman FaoMESr spoke ia similar terms
Alderman BoolE would go Ear las any other man. to
express his feelings the matter injustice has been
done 10 Porter He was however willing 10 let the
matter stand over and be made special order for next
meeting.
vote being taken the subject was laid tho table
ensued
Alderman OrrIwEiL hoped that the subject would
main until the members had opportunity Of
aiming the evidence adduced would be at least gene
rous that they should do 80.
Alderman MITCHELL hoped that the resolutions would be
adopted The war had been improperly conducted,
aud though the gentleman alderman Ouiwely
had said that they had no right TO inter
fere with the acts oil the general government, he
alderman MitcheD would say that they have right
and that their constituents are moro deeply interested
the general government the present crisis Of
the than they about the local affairs or the city
anu Que VI those (said Alderman MtchelD who believe
that II the war properly conducted this heliish
bcilicn would nave been long since gusled
Alderman UTrIwELL again said that he was not pre-
pared the resolutions condrnnng line govern
until he had read the evidence upon which General
Porter dismissed.
Alderman MITCHELL had read the report and believed
that General Porter shsmefuly treated. Symptoms
Of murmurs in the lobby
Several amendments then proposed aud the pre-.
amble and resolutions read and hall
times
Alderman 0rnwEIL moved TO strike all after the
words personally pay their respects TO him, in the
fourth resolution. THIS was lost.
Alderman HALL moved 10 strike out all except that
part which calls for copy OF the evidence adduced
the court martial.
President tiH ruled that motion Of order mas
much that vote had been already takea striking
out.
Alderman HAL apreled from the decision OF the Chair,
bur the Chair sustained by Of IL to 3-iIai,
OttWeli and Froment IN the negative.
Notions were made divide and sub divide the
lutons, but they ultimately adopted by vote e
~ l03
t,esoiutops of sympathy with the family OF eyMayor
McSe, on the deccsse OF that gentleman, unan
tno'is.y adopted.
IN ordnance the defences OF the barber Of
New York--the presented last year-was called
up again read. LAID over aud made special order
for next meeting
The Comptroller authorized apply 10 the Ieeisa-
urc egal2e the issue OF the Volunteer Fund bonds
issued by the city.
The Board transacted routine business and adj.
nad IN N one ~ rInrk