New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28
Board Of Aldermen.

| Board Of Aldermen.
A special meeting Of this Board was held yester-
Ing OF tho the call for the meeting duly sgned
Mr. Farley offered the following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, The Common Council has learned with feelings
Of profound regret. not unmIed With alarm ofthe diss.
service of the United States Of feowcDen and
tOwnsnan MorGsn F John Porter we regret the occur.
se very psf.onscstioa that Is brave and po
alarmed es the precedent thus Of sab.
sTcs. ola '@ Count MARTIAL cop6sed almost exclusively q
professional rivals and whal extremely bigosd Iertissnss
opinions view. dametcay opposite TO those ofhe Con.
eryaye people Of the County Of which Cen Porter faf
lar degradation upon others Of the prominent influential and
Conservative commanders in the smyi proceeding which
inevitable In its utter Generalization and the con-
| sequent overthrow OF the Government; and,
deses .sdsced on the trial Of Fa John Porter clearly DEM
that be not only entitled to On acqut-
able grounds for subecting him TO painful and humasn9
ordeal through which he hss been compelled TO pass and
which resulted in biz ignomnious dismissal rom the sevce
of the United staes-s service which he had devoted the
best energe. Of his life in which he had time and again
log industry s and heroic vaor added largely to the re-
novn OF the nation and .,
duty of th. American people to examine and etiei.s Via
csndO and the ss not only 81 al
military aud feaIesy to give expression 10 tnef opinion
Rescsd That in order to enable Of Me-
orGsn John Fiz Porter well as the future historian
@ pSn p BIZ disgrace ss
hs counsel be respectfully requested furnish this Common
dence the defense and eli the proceedings in the recent thai
and sentence OF the said Fz John Porter oseh'
to be hed and preserved with the records of the Common
Council
R,olred That the Common Council do hereby give el.
preston their surprise modification and profound sorrow
at the occurrence of the unexpected and
which depTye the country Of this the time Of her uoW
need the Invaluable services OF rz John for
ter and we cannot but feel hs s5s NTH and op@ part q
that system Of persecution which to acuae the mits
the element in srmess system OF persecu'
Sn ss S Se Pe aSd Which
will persisted in end 10 the ruin CT country and
RoreS That to Maj Or al Fitz John Porter extend
heartfelt sympathy In the deep humiliation to which he
The wrong and the uuuerted degradation which
we believe has afflicted upon hm and we desire also
nal 10 obtsrate from our recollection the obligations which
we under to him for the d'tin9ished dnter
ment as soldier and hs fidelity and zeal as patriot and
that he @ retains un9Psrsd our Se ps.
missing loyalty and devotion to the nag Of our country
ohn Porter to visit the city of residence early dsy
as viii suit his that Governors Room in the
G Hal be ist sPs 70, a use =" On che
order they may personally pay their respects 70 him. ana
egrd and esteem for him. whom they always have and ever
regard Of the most R S sSs x9ay o r..
Potomae the findings OF partial and preudiced C0urhaf
tial to the contrary notwithstanding -, ..o,..
lions sy e1ge::sd and PySPss ,Ts ned. b so SSy
MIR OTrwRLL refer the matter to The COMMITTEES
on National Affairs, which was lost -
motion Of Mr.. HARDY to lay the matter over ana pn''
Mr. FRosESr questioned the proPriety Of the oommos
Council interfering with Government matters IL ney were
20 pub the resolutions should oppose them for
the that he did not think their business 70 h'Ss
with the findings Of Courts Martial ,..,
MI OrTIwELL thought that If the Common Council aieno
ed to own local matters they would have enough 20
20 the affairs of the nation he begged the gentleman who
offered the resolutions to si them Ne b ovs and would Ike
to see oil the ovidence before forninsa Judgmem In 'n
MI FARLEY expressed surprise that Nj Bqole sh1nis
speak he did in relation to the mater. b s ,paSs thai
read all the evidence; ard was "t'ned 10 W 'D' '''
had been done Gen. Porter -, . r.,J oxsr
The paper after further discussion was smy If ar,
Mavor MeIle and the flags directed to be displayed a. hAu
Roo,x offered .sre. Of resolution, providing for the
a1snsr Of the herbor port OF New when were
the special order for sSs Ids s Of them un
iii the fret meeting in December nex!; rh po,., r.,
f Mr. MSdaSI that the people large NOR:
eminent he considered Il the duty OF me
Of people to speak out ne @ shst A. n
"a hsen carried on ought to have been "ths helish
bsss9 S S0S S.s Sssa .SOpS ia lno% that s
rot acct the views OF the people at large
other gesr the hoptses OF the city but dd not beey:
the local Board to NEEDLE with Government
Mir gRonRsr remarked ttOm his chair 'ha. he thousas
the whole matter farce, .y
ANoIcE-"You'n mud out, my boy that II amt nrce.
Mr. HALL moved strike OCT all tho Preamble and reso
ln2as much related 20 rendering the hospita
OF the CITY, wca the Chair ruled out OF order An appear
from the decision OF the Chair was ustsned oy ltto
motion by dr FRoMEST to postpone the Sh0ie su]eos
indefinitely " 3 lost -. .-...,,.
Afterfuhs sdebate Mssss HALl and OTrIsELL opposing
he pr,amba and resolutions adopted by vots =, ~
TO 3-the n.satives being Messs Hall Ftouent and vs ia,
we'll Mr. HALL In explaining his vote srid ne ,ot vns
not esruol with feelings Of profound regret o. we onc
of Zen poer aud that member OF he common mi
he coulG not give expression to surprise nioi'ihci
sorrow at the occurrence. ~ al acS er9 %
| in the City Treasury. viii uy.rseus by the City
TIE following nomination iot GsS""
| INSPECTOR confirmed; L.. Marshall: Second
Fir,t Wsrl-Michael ST. George wee 80 GIbert; Third
Wsrd-Chas A. Lamont VICE hehafI h.y, tJ,seoond
wardTshn Chapman vice Amos sloshe' xsnh Ward
WSarrJ-;rhos. Higgins Vice Samuel se0"' A"'-'"
Isaac Iermye ca vice Alfred authorizing the Con.
49, ~ fis.ne $50 700 Of Central faiAa . 49, " Wv
oict " Nj COMMISSIONER was adopol. fi.,r
The ordnance gSnS nS authorizing Clerk and Deputy
al zoo Yer Ws,hns.on Market adoptsdi when the
/ oeik lo a. ' W until Thu sday afternoon
Ham As A HosTAGE.-On Saturday, John d.
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