The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-14


] tion. We cannot have too much of a being
80 far-sighted and prophetic.
The man who first nominated Grant was
| born in Texas Of poor but disreputable
| parents; he was also born in Maine, and drew
his first breath among the orange trees of
| Florida; he is a native of Vermont, and first
| saw the light in the picturesque valleys of
| Virginia; Ohio may proudly claim him as her
| son, aud at the time of his birth his rich but
| respectable progenitors resided in Cattaraugus
| county, New York; he is a staple production
| of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri,
| Iowa, Michigan, Delaware Wisconsin, Cali
| forDia, and other States, and at different
periods from 1900 to 1916 was born in the
various territories along the lire of the Pacific
Railroad, as far west as Utah, ON Mississippi
steamboat, and at scattered points on the
isothermal line, in a balloon, in u diving-b bell,
on Vancouver's Island, at the Astor House,
and in New Jersey. In short there is no
place where he was not born, and for further
information we refer the reader to "Lippin-
colts Universal Gazetteer" which contains
the names of several hundred thousand
towns and "Colton's Map of North America"
which shows that his birthplace is bounded
by two oceans, by the Gulf of Mexico, and the
Polar Sea.
1t is singular that the man who first nomi-
mated Grant should have so long remained uu-
known. But prophets are seldom known till
their predictions are fulfilled; they then be-
come famous in the twinkling of an eye. The
moment that Grant was elected naturally re-
vealed the man who first nominated him.
The man who first nominated Grant was
phrenologist who had the honor of examining
the head of the infant General, who was then
but six months old. We can prove that he
instantly exclaimed-this was in lS22-"This
child has gigantic intellect; his organs in
dicate immense military genius and he will
undoubtedly become the President OF the
United States. | hereby nominate him for
that Office" This man was also volunteer
in the Mexican war, who, on beholding the
manner in which Grant served his gun at Vera
Cruz, exclaimed, "Capt. Grant is my candi-
| date for the Presidency !" He is also major
| in the Kentucky Home Guards; brigadier in
the Army of the Cumberland; an importer;
| large number Of members of Congress-; the
| Governors of several States; President of the
| first Grant Clubs in New York, Boston, Phila-
! delphia; many tobaoconists; the editor of the
| New York Herald; several thousand leading
| politicians; a great number of persons who
| despise Office; an editor or two, or two thou
| sand; in short, we refer the reader for further
! information to the city directories of New
| York, Philadelphia, Oshkosh Chicago, st.
Louis, San Diego, Wilmington (Del.), Peoria
! CmD, and other cities in which these useful
wOrks-now of transcsndent interest-are
| published. Therein are printed the several
million names of the man who first nominated
| Grant, with his several million residences,
and if the General desires to thank him-as
| he should desire-we respectfully advise him
to buy several hundred copying presses, and
| set his staff to work sending off letters of
grateful acknowledgment to the following
effect:-
WASHINGTON, D c., HEADQUARTERS OF THE
| U. s. ARMY.-My Dear Sir:-ln lS- (here insert
| the name OF the year while was yet (here
! insert an infant, d boy, a student, q farmer,
| r, II. a
| Colonel, 8 General, as the case may BEL and
Tost Ts Srowas batr6 ~ ops aen Rg
| iDgton, as The case may be- you were the first
man 10 nominate me for the Presidency. Please
| POSTMASTER, Assessor, Clerk, WHISKY Inspec-
tor, Cabinet Officer, Consul as the case may be)
Brown, jenkins, White, Green, Thompson as
the case may bel Your grateful friend
(see Directories for full nancy
The man who first nominated Grant would
| be delighted with such letter as this, and,
laying our hand upon our heart, we fervently
declare that it is no more than his due.
In Chatham street, some years ago, dwelt a
colony of pawnbrOkers in a single block. The
first sign of the first shop read thus:-This is
nounced "IhiS is the Original Jacobs.F The
third firmly asserted "This is the Original
Jacobs" The fourth was peremptory in
maintaining "This is the Original Jacobs, -
and the fifth insisted that "This is the Origi-
nal Jacobs" Then came the sixth, which in
enormous letters called the world to witness
that "This is the ORIGINAL Original Jacobs, !"
and would take 10 denial. The man that first
nominated Grant recalls to us the touching
rivalries of these enterprising merchants, and
we wish him equal success in business. We
can only hope that when he succeeds in but
ton holding the President elect, and narrates
his claim to official recognition he will meet
with better reception than did the man who
first nominated Lincoln. ''Mr. Lincoln" said
that unfortunate individual, "my dear friend
one moment in private |" Then drawing the
President aside, he whispered in his ear these
startling words:-"Sir, l was the first man to
nominate you for the Presidency - "Did
you?' exclaimed Mr.. Lincoln, starting back
with indignation "Well, sir see what a mess
you have got me into"