The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-31

son of New Hampshire, was called upon 10
respond to the toast of THE Army and
Navy of the United States.n The rec p
ton given him was most enthusiastic, and
he spoke with great emotion. No man
ever assed through a more trying ordeal
than F'itz John Porter. After his magnif-
cent record in Mexico, wounded at the
BEEN Gate, foremost with Mcclellan in
the Peninsular campaign, fighting at
Antietam while under disgrace, tried before
court martial for practical treason at the
second battle of Bull Run, cashiered from
the army and disqualified forever from
holding Office, what stigma to bear up
under. Week after week and month after
month, for twenty years Gen. Porter com
planned and fought against the injustice CT
his sentence, but without avail. With
soldiers persIstency he held to his firm
purpose and finally that magnanimous and
most generous of men, Gen. Grant, came
to his aid and wrote the letter which will
forever stand as a monument to mis- true
and magnificent manhood. He admitted
that for years he had labored VI der false
pressions- touching his old comrade, but
he felt that he could afford to do Justice
He reviewed the case and urged that
Gen. Porter be indicated by restoration
to the regular army. Congress acted
promptly, and one of Grover Clev Glands
proudest acts was signing as President the
bill which restored Cen Porter and vim
dictated him before all the world. The
veteran, now on the army retired list, is
living quietly in New Jersey, taking but
little interest in public affairs. During
the time that Gen. Porter was fighting for
his rehabilitation his political friends
in this city made him police commissioner,
which Office he filled with credit to himself.
One thing particularly noted at the dinner
above referred to and that was the enthu-
siasm excited by every mention of General
Grants name. Every speaker paid tribute
to his memory. And every tribute was re-
ceived with hearty cheers. 1t was evident
to my mind that in the memory of the
southerners who felt the keen edge of war
the names of Lee ard Grant will live side
by side.
| MR.. CoRKER's DEPARTURE.
For once MIR. Richard Corker, general
manager of the Democratic party of this
city, has departed from his usual Gust ON
and has claimed ana secured fat office
for member of his family. He has made
his brother-in-law, DR.. William T. Jen-
kins, health officer of the port of New
York, through the kind cooperation Of
| Governor Flower and the Democratic Sen
ate. DR.. Jenkins for some years has filled
the humble place of physician to the
board of coroners. He now steps into
an Office which has salary o.
SlU,UUO year ana perqulSltes, which VII
bring its value up 10 something like $50, 900
Mr.. T. G. Platt has long regarded thu
health Office of this port one OF the riches
plums in the political basket. Thi.
functionary lives in fine quarters at Quar-
antine, has fine staff of doctors under his
command. and the commerce of the port il
virtually in his control. His visits to In
coming steamships are made in regal state
and the little presents which he receives
from time TO time place him on the footing
of an eastern raiah. Not a country nor
cline but contributes to his comforts anC
enjoyment. DR.. Jenkins comes from Mis-
sissippi. He is an educated man and is
highly esteemed, although q very active
Tammanny politician. ] am told thai
Croker had a hard fight to secure his ele
walton, and in doing so was compelled tt
relinquish considerable of his claim upor
Albany for patronage. Chairman Murphy
has just been favored by having his father
in-law billeted upon the state as custo
dian Of something or other, and it is fair Il