The Shasta courier., 1869-01-23
The Man who FIRST Nominated Grant. /

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The man who first nominated General
Grant for the Presidency IS coming out
beautifully. He is quite numerous, and CO.
extensive with this great and glorious coun-
try in which it is our privilege to live. His
simultaneous appearance in every State OF
the Union, and the rapidity with which he
replenishes his species, justly excite our
wonder and admiration. We cannot have
too much of a being so far-sighted and pro-
| phetic.
The man who first nominated Grant was
| born in Texas, of poor but disreputable pa
rents; he was also born in Maine, and drew
| his first breath among the orange groves of
| Florida; he is native Of Vermont, and first
saw the light in the picturesque valleys of
| Virginia. Ohio may proudly claim him as
her son, and at the time of his birth his rich
but respectable progenitors resided in Catta-
raugus county, New York; he is staple
| production of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,
Missouri, Iowa, Michigan, Delaware, Wis
consin, California, ETC., and at different peri
DDS from 1900 TO 1915 was born in the vari-
Gus Territories along the line of the Pacific
Railroad, as far west as Utah, on Mississip-
| pi steamboat, and at scattered points on the
Isotheral line, in balloon, in diving
bell, on Vancouver Island. at the Astor
is no place where he was not born, and for
further information we refer the reader to
Lippincott's Universal Gazetteer, which con-
tains 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
unknown But prophets are seldom known
till their predictions are fulfilled they can
then become famous in the twinkling OF an
eye The moment that Grant was elected
naturally revealed the man who first nomi-
mated 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 excaimed-this was in 1922
8 This child has gigantic intellect; his
organs indicate immense military genius,
and he will undoubtedly become the Presi
dent of the United States. I hereby nomi-
nate 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: Captain
Grant is my candidate for the Presidency !"
Guards a Brigadier in the Army of the
Cumberland an importer; a large number
of members of Congress the Governors of
several States President of the first Grant
Clubs in New York. Boston, Philadelphia ;
many tobacconsts the editor of the New
York Herald several thousand leading pol
iticans; a great number of persons who de-
spise office an editor or two, or two thou
tand in short, we refer the reader for fur
ther particulars to the City Directories of
New York, Philadelphia, Ochkosh, Chicago,
St. Louis, San Diego, Wilmington Del
Peoria (lll. J, and other cities in which these
useful works-now of transcendent 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 desre-we respect
fully advise him to buy several hundred
copying presses, and set his staff to work
sending off letters of grateful acknowledg-
ment, to the following effect:
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
HEADQUARTERS OF THE U. S. Army.
"MY DEAR SIR In 1S-(here insert the
name of the YEAR, while | was vet there in
sert an infant, boy student, farmer, a
tanner, storekeeper, Captain. a Major, a
Colonel, General, as the case may be) and
was residing in Point Pleasant, West Point,
Fort Brown, Detroit, ST. Louis, Galena,
Washington as the case may be), you were
the first Man to nominate me for the Presi-
dency. Please accept my thanks, and the
appointment of POSTMASTER, Assessor, Clerk
Whisky Inspector, Cabinet Officer, Consul
: as the case may be), and believe me as ever
1 M dear (Smith, Jones, Brown, jenkins
White, Green, Thompson, as the case may
be),
, "Your grateful friend
g ULYSSES S. GRANT"
See Directories for full name
I 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, dwell
a colony of pawnbrokers in single block
The first sign of the first shop read thus
"This is the original Jacobs" The SECOND