, 1875-03-11

TO fhs Editor Or The th.ta9o TRIBUNE:
CHICAGO, Masch S.-As ono WHO served under
Gen. Fltz John Porter, from, tho tlsst osganiza-
tion OF hts division to tho close u hlH carocr
as Corps Commander. tIani: you for atsting hls
case with falruess, "a you read 1t, aud ask per.
mission to correct part Of it. aud u briefly
answer tho correspondent Of tho Cincinnati Com.
,ncrcia!, Uhoso communication you publish.
You say iu closing, "Cc,l. Hopo wrote to tue
portcr's guilt, and thought TINT now trist, whc.,
would cstabl!sh 1t, should 10 Crantci.' 1t IL to
bo supposed that Popo Was sa:stlod Of Porter a
guilt when the charges wore preferred, yot he
had not the courage to prefer tue charge, sub
stitut,nH HI attacho Of Ais staff AZ accuser. Ever
siuce tho trial lao. porsor aud Ills frionda ali
his old comrades, aud those WHO seryed under
him, Laro tried in eserY way to obtain Tor him q
bearing; noar!y twelyo yenra hare thoy petition
cd for tie 1ustce that In tho right Of nt, though
but colnti9h fo!on, who are convicted aud s,If-
fasIng under continuing Hantoncu, wllou thor
weso enabled TO bring lorwAtd Mow proof Of iu-
nnccnce.
yat all those twelyo years., Gou. pope and his
surpoltols have pertis:onslr fought every effort
tlus uiade. Pol1c has writteu pamphlets nnti
letters without number. and left no etone ill.,
tulned to pfes.,,t osu: Porter froul having JUS
him, an.l laid down tLtir ligcs il
defense Of their country and in afcdie,,ce to thu
yery or!ers issued by l'opo l!.nsolk tho stigma
Of ins,lbo. din.ton mud not dung ther duty as
so'tlIe1B OIL The field OF battlo. You have heard
that Pope 10 wrote Gou. Hlant lat Aprl. Why
t!len da Con. Porter In l,IA appeal tu President
,1,s,a ussnt u oesoee5. . is7iwau appeal Whse he
10 heartl,'-Bay. II learn that tis'l. Pope laa
applied 10 yon mot 10 allow mo l,Taring. His
Opposition 10 my appeal ought not to prejudice
E'9 ton, draNt has nut ststt cAntUt deny,
tit that rope las tAus beRKe! .nd lls"aed1
uguiu. 70 the J'resl'lens. llcals Ut DO
parsulcnta, 6euHtorH, aud congressman. Why
thH caIncst and persistent c9ogt o! Popo TO pro-
rrnt hearing II "ho IL 80 hAs1slct! OF tha gnllt
Of turtor Y Gen. 70. ter cert ainy feels couldcAt
l,e III uot guilty, CT ho wausu tut 30 pcrastuhtly
urge another ct,ance Ut conviction, when tho
sentence II found guilty might and shou.l 10
loath, and xu iguontnlouA one. Tie cunllnuus-
catlnu tu tho CINCINNATI CUMtlcrcial IL simply
baldcrtlash.
Will tho writer state how many mon Of Ohio
and Wisconsin, weso kept back by lou. Porter?
viii 4o give the number of slnglo regiment
frona either State then uldor Ten. 1'osters com.
lnZnds lilo IL unfortunate in hs ssleclioa Ut
States, aud II OH tho t}eil, 9ydontly ~ familiar
with the personnel Of tho corpB ~ Ie IL
with tho truth Of what he Nsltes about.
~ to lorter's action on the 10Th Of August, lint
III just Mhere all hinKoa, a.l IL tho CASE IL
opo.'ea, 0on. Porter cali provo that over IL oo1
nlen ~ate In Lis front, aMll hls command. all
told. did Aot numbsr lO,U0U, aud lhis e'1shce
frofu both armies.
Gen. Fortcr'a conduct and action tha next day,
the 3UtA, ~ evidence to tho c'urt Ut LIs aovo-
ti0u IN tho callho au4 obedience to orlors, when
received, waA not pettntted W tho Count ~ be
given, and IB omitted BY this correspondent.
ton. pore, In making hls report, altar Con.
postor was uistnissol eudeAyorel ~ couyign tho
gallant FIFTH Corps aud its loved co1nn,snder to
oblivion by sayiIlg (tefeEsng to butl, days) that
OF tls corps ~ = participation ii boll days, tLe
writer Auris luck the fis In Tue name
and IN detonso Of over $3.50 gallant
including nearly 400 commlssionei
otlicoa4. OUT Of l4ss thau 900 mgu led
luso action thst day by their gallant commsndsr.
asn. Portss, who ls,a IdoHn tIsls lives on thss |