Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-23
soURED BY DISAPPOINTMENT


 Fitze John Porter is evidently losing
 that equal polse and good judgment that has attended him for years past. under circumstances which must have been very trying to one of his ambitious nature. For years he has made the ! most persistent efforts to secure restora- ton to the army. Last year General Grant came to his support, and strongly urged hls cause, and for time it looked as though Porter would succeed. Sen ator Logan, hartman of the Senate Commirtee on Military Affairs, however, was not of General Grants way of think ing, and while the question of restoring Porter to his former position in the army was nnder consideration, Logan prepared and delivered a speech in the Senate, reviewing the Porter's case in such a thorough and masterly manner as tO completely revolutiomze the feel ing of members who up to that time had been inclined to vote for the bill restor ing Mir. Porter lo his former rank. There Is wide difference of opinion as to the insubordination of Porter, and unfor- tunately for hIm his case has been SO conducted a. to place 1t betose congress ln partisan light, which must be re- gretted by all fair minded men. If Porter Is guilty of the charges mnd- against him, be should not be restored but be should forever be branded as a traitor of the blackest die and he should consider himself well of 10 have escaped with his life. But if, on the contrary, he is innocent of the charges upon which he was convicted by the military court marshal, soon after the alleged traitorous act, then he has certainly been greatly wronged, and should be restored to his former rank in the army.
 But m our opinion. Fitz John Porter, whether guilty of the great crime Of insubordination or not, Is not a man who should be specially favored by Con- gress. He belonged to a class of army officers who did more to inJure the Union cause than they dld to benefit it. T. is a well known fact that Porter was not much of Union man he was ID favor of the Union after a fashion he believed that it could be saved only in a certain way, and that way, if 1t mad then been carried out, would have proved a defeat to the Union cause, and the South would have gained her independence. But let that pass.
 FItz John Porter was ID Chicago re- gently. and WAS interviewed by Iocal paper, which shows one Ot two things he either thinks the democratic party is coming Into power, ia which event he nj certainly be restored to the army, or he has given up all hope- of ever se- curing such resto- .tiou. H- Is very bitter against Logan. .sld iu.,e J..s iHtemuerate statement snal ia case n- shHuld become a candidate. .f--ii-a ''thar there will be d.~e.u-ar., ..a,ir watch vli. de- strOs the last .-sFa.r ut hoop. Of Als sue cess. ] know Senator Loguu's puvate life as well a> be does himself, and sev- erai things coaid be said that would not be a credit to him as a private man, and this viii all come out" Foolish man Does he not know that anything he may say against Senator Logan can only have influence among the democrats who will vote against him anyhow: Is Porter SO childhke as to suppose that his word would stand with the people as against that Of Logan It will not. Logan is a strong man with the people His record is good, and his services to | the country during the war and since are fully understood and appreciated, and the votes that Porter may turn against Logan may be counted on bis fingers ends.