The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A woman named DuniTay, who di-
vides her time between advocating
Woman Suffrage from the forum and
slandering persons through the press,
visited this place recently III pursuance
of her avocation, and gives in the last
issue of her paper, the Nort'reSt,
what purports to be a conversation,
which took place at a social dinner
party. while here, with number of
Republican friends" As the Demo
cratic press might reasonably he ex-
cused for copying the article and citing
it as damniHg proof of the hac!lneyed
charges against Grants former habits
of life, coming, as it ostensibly does
from Republican authority and from
''old-time neighbors," we felt called
upon to sift the matter thoroughly. and
ascertain what grounds. if any, there
were for the charges this model re-
former has had the cheek to publish to
the world. We trust, however, that
the readers of the Register will excuse
us for obtruding upon their notice the
scurrilous production, inasmuch as we
have abundant evidence to prove that
it is tissue of lies. Here is the arti-
Gle:
THE SILENT MAN OF DESTINY"
While at Vancouver the other day.
enjoying social dinner with u NUM-
ber OF Republican friends, the convcr-
sation turned upon the mighty Ulysses,
who is well known in that community,
as indeed are Generals Ingalls,, Nc
Clellan and Sheridan. Said we: us
| it true that The silent man of destiny
used to be drunken debauchee? |
have heard so many express terror
stricken horror ut their professed be-
lirt in the wickedness of the WoUl-
hull, that am interested about their
wise and silent pet"
Said one gentleman ut Is well
| known in Vancouver that Grant, while
here, was afflicted more than once with
the worst stages Of delirium tremens.
Aud further, a man named Loveace,
who was in his employ, used regularly
in the evenings to convey him to the
worst type Of Indian ranches in a
carriage and 90 after him the next
morning. His profligacy while here
was common talk among the boys on
the street"
Ibid You think it all right that such
man should be elected President:"
10, yes, we couldn't do any better.
He was a fortunate accident. He had
..lucked'' into great national victory,
and seemed to be the only man whom
the Republicans could elect +; SO we held
our peace, thinking that between a
libertine and traitor, he was the les.
ser evil"
.'But he was free lover !"
II grant it but he was man Il
he had been woman 1t would have
been differentI"
Show different 2"
Our informant smiled and continued
his story: General Ingalls,, nov
Ouarterlnaster-General, was one o
General Grants Vancouver chums. Ill
had mulatto and half-breed childreI
here but while he gathered them VI
and educated them, and has lately ta
ken them home, General Grant leave
his aboriginal offspring to hunt and dil
canlas."
: s.You astonish mel
"Tbe citizens Of Vancouver-man
Of them-knOw that he speaks tn
: truth, 2 said a lady, while her fine eS
pressiye face burned with indignation
General Alvord, now Paymastel
: General at Washington" continue
/. our friend, "was well acquainted wit
: the fact that General Grant, while her'
. was unable to account fora deficit
d some six thousand dollars, due IL
Treasury Department. Grant profes
:, ed to have lost his vouchers, shown
# that this sum had been paid, while
sea, but We who know all about him, b
lieve that he was hat seas ocer whe
l. he lost them; that Is to say If he 10
them at all"
Q lyon see, = said another, Gen. Graz
Is sharp enough to keep bis old confe'
crates who knew his character in tho
o DAYS In places now, where they ha'
!. strong selfish motives in concealing b
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