Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-16
WHY sBREyET BRIG1nIER BAKERz WAS
pEGKADED. .---- :. . -

Thelnotorieus Government detseiise, Gsa. D. G.
,aker ceases 70 be a Brgadier General With ahjs
day. by the terms OF an order from the War ~
partment his commission was cancelled on The iSth
inst, and he is mastered out. Of .sersioe, :, = h
should bc borneiu mipd, however, that the military
omcers here disclaiu Bakers right to recoentioh
as Of the military service proper, since he did n6t
receive his title Of Brigadier General BY reasoA f
merritorious condaci in the field, nor on accoans e
service in the army of the U. s, His promotion"
to brigadiership was the work Of Mr.. Stanton
upon opportunities Of Baker, who asked the tifs.
tincton rs sort healthy covering to hide his dis
reputable conduct while acting in the capacity Of
chief thicfcatcher, etc, for the Government. This
detective has had bis day; now the trouble vim
commence, for Ne can oiionger at his own BID
ding, bring to his aid this strong arm sf the Gov
ernnent TO protect him from, the vengeance of OUT
ragged citizens who, have been sufferers in person
and Property from the Unconstitutional and utterly
lilleeaf acts OF this man ahY'3ie3 sf1i oi sHos7s
Baker shad become 50 innpudcut. and felt 30 en-
tirely secure from the reach, Of all men, save ,ths
Secretary of War, that be actually applied to play
the dective upon the President aud Bis household
some weeks ago There Is scarcely doubt, bow
ever, that this,last specimen of ndecency aud vn-
derfu impudence was encouraged, If not suggestcd,
by some Of the Presidents radical friends"--
The "6reat Detective made an utter failure or hs
espionage upon the Exectivc Mansion, fbs Il ~as
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messenger 70 bring Baker Immediately, into biz
presence. The dective dropped every other eonsid-
eration, and repaired With all haste 10 the WEits
douse,o icaaiy sat fault as toithe purpose Of this
summons from the President. His name being
announced the President directed that he be at once
admitted notwithstanding the presence Of sevefal
gentlemen then engaged with Mr.. f.;Jchnson. nTlss
latter n nost uf,cerernoniously charged Baker with
his yillanous espionage, and informed him that N
be again heard Of his presence ia or proving
about the White House Of II be permitted Any 81
his creatures to sneak around the bEehdiss slss
yGreat Detective' shoad himself lodge 10 sonus uf
he. dingy cells in the Old Capitol, where So many
had been inceraed upon the simple order Of Baker
himself without warrant Of the senbiance of law
or justice. r9fN tod ;siyiba tif ysao sw nsaw
+ Tho 'Great Deteeiiye'l was amazed at what hs
heard and iemained speeclless Willie the President
scored him. Upon the President command, go,
sir, !" Baker hastily moved towards the door; but
before heyqaite arrived there Mr. johnson aided
Hold ono moment, sir.r-I desire that you NOW 20
to the Secretary Of War and tell him every, word /
have said to youi and Shaking his finger at hir)
don't ypu ever let me see you here again" shi ~
q The "Great Detective ieft ins.an,es and bs
obeyed tho last injunction Of the President most
''c IN mid oj dgnoSs sr7i ST. iiiw q mai