The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-01-14
Better Late Taaa Nerer.

W asiiihHt0n. N4AHark Neh1-
tor Logan was one OF the bittercst
opponents Of the bin in the Sem
alto last winter to restore Gen.
Fitz John Porter to lille army. Tie
then talked againet L fer days nm
til he could scarcely speak above
a whisper. Commenting to-day I
upon Grants change of opinion /
about Porter's case Logan said |
that he regretted that Grant had I
changed, and as for himself he |
would do all he could to defeat
Porter's restoration, jnst rs he did
before.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, january 5.-Sena.
tor Sewell, of New Jersey, has laid
before President Arthur a letter
from Fitz John Porter himself
calling attention to his appeal for
yindication and asking the good
officers Of Senator Sewell In the
matter. With porter's letter is
one from General Grant to Presi-
dent Arthur IN which Grant says
he has recently read carefully the
testimony in the Porter courts of
inquiry, and has given the matter
much thought and careful consid.
alton, and MS a result has become
convinced he has for 10 years been
doing an injustice to a gallant, eli
cient soldier, and now feels it IN
cumbent on him to do all in his
/ power to repair the injustice which
Grant feels the more strongly be-
cause he says during the time
he was General Of the army, it laid
III his power topr0cure for Porter
q hearing, which he only obtained
AZ q later-period; and while presi-
dent, it was at any time in his pow.
er to have ordered such u hearing.
I Gen. Grant here goes on to 81 II;
In justification Of my injustice to
Gen. Porter, | can orly state that
shortly after the W closod, his
defense was brought to my atten.
ton, bnt read it in connection
with sketch Of the field where
his offenses were said TO yeheeu
committed, which / now see since
perfect maps have been made By
the engineering departmental Of the
whole field, were totally erroneous
as showing the position Of the two
two armies. Ihaye readit In con
noction with the statement made
on the other side against Porter
and ] avn afraid, possibly with some
little prejudice in the case, al
though Gen. Porter was q mar
{ whom personally knew and LIKED
before; but got the impression
with many others, that there was
a halfbeartcd support Of Con
Pope in his campaign, and thai
Gen. Porter, while possibly no
more guilty than others, happened
to be placed in o position where
he could be made responsible foi
his Indifference, and that the pun
ishment was not q severe one foi
, such an offense. ! am now con
, yinced that he rendered faithful
efficient and intelligent services
and the fact that he was retained
in command Of the corps fo
months afterhi offences were salt
TO have been committed is IN hiI
favor. What | would ask in Gen
Portcr's behalf from you is, that !
you can possibly give the time
that you give the subject the sam
study sand thought that | hay
, given it, and then act as you
!, Judgment may dictate. But feel
, ing you willnot have time for suel
! an investigation for it would TAX
/ several days, time) l would asl
that the whole matter be laid be
fore the Attorney-General for hi
examination and opinion. Hoping
that you will be able to do thi
) much for an officer who has suffer
! cred for 10 years punishment thu
! never should have been inAicte
! on anybut the most guilty. ! an
! very truly yours, us. GRANT
Among the papers submitted
a letter from Gen. Terry who va
: a member Of the SehoGcld Boar
Of Inquiry, inrepIy to one frof
Gen. Porter conveying thanks 70
his action as a member of Til
board, in which Terry says:
II write now to say that it is no
: thanks, but pardon which shout
q ask from you. Foryears did 20
wrong in thought and sometime
!. wrong In speech. 1t is true tba
4 this was through Ignorance, but
= had no right to be so ignorant.
might have learned something a
! least Of the truth had | diligentl
+ sought It. Ifyou find anything il
my action as member of th
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