The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-04
STARTLING DISCOVERY.
GKNERAL GRANT rs DEAD IND HAS
BEEN THESE EIGHT YEARS
A Conspiracy Which Has Saved Radicalism
and Defrauded the Union.

and Defrauded the Union.
Grant Is Net Grant, Hut n Fellow Named
PlOver.
A letter dated st. Joseph, Mo, May
20, to the New York San, gives start
ling, but not altogether unsatisfactory
clue to the unseemly conduct Of Presi-
dent Grant since he has been enjoying
the privileges of high Office. The letter
tells the story Of man by the name o.
Fouracres, who died in st. Joseph about
two months ago, and in whose valise
were found documents Of such an I'M
port as to exonerate from oil possible
blame the ilIustrious General, who,
up to this date, has been
thought to be President Of the United
States. It now comes out that Grant IS
not Grant, but fellow by the name OF
Pioyer, who Is his perfect likeness, and
this b how the strange occurrence came
to pass.
We all remember that about eight years
ago. during the last days Of President
Jon"9O---~ -. '-,'~tration the Repub-
liean party had a serious attack Of gen
eral debility, and its office holders were
in great fear OF seeing it die Of sheer
exhaustion. One man alone could help
the expiring party by making his name
a banner and using it as an appeal to
popular sentiment. That man was the
hero of the war Of the rebellion, the
savior Of the Union, the illustrious Cen
efaI, and we have named him Ulysses
8. Grant. The Republican party seized
its opportunity, jumped at the hero,
carried him VIGOROUSLY to the nornina-
yion, and he was soon President elect OF
happy Union Of reconstructible States.
When we say happy Union, we mean
it, as who would gainsay the fact after
reading the following graphic and life
like portrait of the great General from
the pen Of the Suns correspondent:
"Grant's character was pretty well
understood. Making all allowance for
the exaggerated estimate Of people
ready to apotheosize, or at least to
idoIize, the hero of the civil war, he was
beyond question the foremost citizen Of
the Republic. Beyond his splendid
military genius, he had the higher
qualities of craftsmanship. Ability,
honor, vigor and manlinesS were his
characteristics. To sincerity of purpose
ne added firmness Of conviction, steady
self-confidence, q rare moderation In
Judging others, rich common sense, and
practical knowledge Of affairs. Per
sonally he was pure hearted and unsus-
picious as child. He was modest to a
FAULT, and generous with praise for
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uttered rude word, a profane exclama-
ton, or vulgar jest. He was temperate
even to abstemiousness. In his relations
to others he was scrupulously polite,
humane and considerate, and in con
versation good humored, shrewd and
fluent. In short, Gen. Grant was q
clear headed and true hearted man,
whose character was stained by neither
petty vanity nor selfish ambition"
But, oh for all that have seen in books.
Or ever read in tale or historic,
The course OF true love never dId run Smooth.
Gen. Grant, who was at the time Of
his nomination at the army headquar-
ters in Washington, took it into his
head to 20 West, and thither he went,
accompanied by his family, three or
four Of the Dents and Gems. Sherman
and Sheridan.
In order to set Mr.. Fouracres right
before the public it might as well now
be stated that he had been engaged as
steward with Gen. Grant and party.
The telegraph kept pace with the ex-
ssrsionists till they arrived at Omaha,
but after that an anxious people must
depend for information on the docu
ments found in Mr. Fouracres' vali5e,
which run, in order, as follows;
Two Geographic dispatches, one
COPY in the handwriting Of Mr.. Four
acres, and the other the original dis
patch, on a blank Of the Western Union
Company.
COPY OF TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH.
To Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Washing
ton Terrible news. Frightful accident
to e. S. &. What shall we do? Answer.
Greeley, Col, July s. DENT.
THE ANSWER.
To Judge Louis Dent, Greeley, Col ::
Is accident fatal? News would kill
prospects of Rep. party. Conceal at all
hazards until can consult. s. G.
Washington, July8.
HENRY FoURAcREs TO HIS WIFE.
DENVER CRY, July 9, 1868.
Dear Ellen-I write in great haste
and excitement, but will try to give you
some idea Of the thrilling events of the
past four days. Little did think when
/ Joined this party at Omaha what q
part was to play.
At Cheyenne. where I received your
letter Of the Sd inst, we left the Union
Pacific and branched down the Denver
Pacific into Colorado. We stopped at
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the mountains. He was very good
man to be with, Gen. Grant was, kind
hearted and considerate. When | think
of what has happened, / cannot believe
my own memory.
rarily. Gems. Sherman and Sheridan
and others went on to Denver City,
while Judge Dent, Gen. f. Dent and
myself remained to accompany Gen.
Grant on horseback ride of some
thirty miles or more to Fort Collins, and
then to Longs Peak one IF the HIGHEST