, 1879-04-18
FITz JOHN PORTER.
Tammany Aldermen ElioGtztng Him
Y. :, ttrhroIyA f1rntuat

Tummany Aldermen Euiag1ztng I1[m-a
-. Vigorous Protest.
isf,s lark Timer. Abrtilg.
Tho Board OF Aldermen vas engaged for near
ly four hours yesterday In discussing the mcd1
Of MaI.-nen. Fitx John Porter, In connection
with the ACTION Of thu recent Court of ln4uI1
nxonerntlng him from the charges preferred
against lin during tho inte War. AID. sesla
opened tito proceedings by presenting series 0s
resolutions that had been vetoed by cx-slNof
0pdyke 10 1868, eu!oglzlng tue General
~ a grcat hero, a1Nl conder'an;
the action Of tic original cnNst-Ea3al
Which adjadgcd him guilty Ut diauleueHtat O
orders Nnl iulpertliHg tic cause of tlIu unvc'
1t Is singular fact that Mr. scvu anil lls 1sn.
lnauy colleagues, whu dusire1 tu. giyc pap:e
Room, wero foFgetful Of the fact that thcIt pr.
tl0ccssors fu the board refusc4 by sull y9ls +.
retain Geu. Porter us CulnnlLssfontr of Pupl:
Works. OH the ground t!lat ho had been lot!1u
InuDtal IN reducing tbs wages Ut tl!o lLoo!S',
employed III tic departments from 81 to $LW
by Alayor 0pdyko conds'n,iel nearly u! III ~
great leaders In tho untuN araly, nl.! extGIsa aa
to tho highest lsgrtn Gcis. Mcclellan aea
Porter, anl 0tlcrs.
Aid. Aurna said thnt tho offering. Of tueh Iss% T.
.1ut!ons waa aImp,y 4lsgracc&ul. atr. btraa ~ ~
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extending Tic thanks Ut tle Common Couas4
Ala. d ReSstts@What a for, Ia 1t tor noIus d.
feateA al,4 running awayt Laughter.
AID. Bura.-WolIt my friend aid not ha'"
chance to run Army. -...,t
Aid. Jacuhus entcrctl an Indignant protess..
aVatnat tho spirit OF thu measure. lle uloa-s -
tlen, Porter should hHYe been hanged 1ai =
suan as lhu Eentrhcp ot tic rourt-lnaItlA ~
nroaohneed. II tl.d public Ind less heart .Asa ~
they, had. the Al1eEmon would not aos ~
trolihlul with tnolt like Qo,l. Porter. #. ~
AID. Stewart oplAlyed tho rcsoIutonu., hsd
fnrresl tn President lluyes as rrllrxlo an, a,,e
tFultor to ht8 party, and said hi cectfet! Hp..
inE tor 1enp9n!ng l9rsers sase. ro!IetI !lIuI Il. Its
Issn e"yists by ry of nl1 pIsFf ts IL" !.
Hull RUN a,.d anather one Us Commissions, ,n ,hs S
pubstc Worka. They uight extend to lhh. ',.rs ~
tlunks Of thu wlowa a,la tho orpAaus wl11 s...
1ett A'nne by tho halt!o 1f Hull lsun; to !oIT
Of the lnborlug men nf New York Tor atYo.1s'aft Il
gsaucl" of tasf sa!a1ies; t.S n,,, ,',ss as, III
lAauks OF tllu noartl Ut Alaer..en. Mr s's"N'
fst down ain!l loud unplapss. ,,,,.,,,m
AID. Hleyln replied ilAt ex-Ainyor MRsHs.sss VICE. .ss
atMl not f!tz Jnha Porter, had red.Ies" IN ri
wages Of tlm laborefs. lien. Porter l,sa ~ shisek
ont thu instructions given him oy tlld ta'''
1{e was torse4 to do tiIas. ..a b,,,,
," AID. Rurns-Then ha ulust be yefY ~ - b
soldier tndeetlt w!lun lle nitoWol hlr!se!t = EGAr
,'ss, iosssl to cut ao"n lhe pny OF pour 'nS'' :"
''1It AIJ, Jaeobu. said that tbs Original csat;t
partial which tr.c4 Gen Porter and sy,aetdas " ii
hin was composed Of able officers, who n'~
the fact4 buturo them. ,,oni,t
Aid. atoyin replied that the Court Of inaus! .ra'
Whtcl ha1 ex0neratcA Porter wcra also aa.. s,ns !.
Az: .Jarobas moyst t3 piass y a' f;rn T'u
JpAM Porter. : Loud laughter. ,.4 MI.
Finally; y Ip0ttoll Was ntaue to send lhe ~ ~