The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-05-30
. PARDON BROKERAGE.

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4. The country ct large h becoming pro-
in16s 81 Cen. Lie. Baker, Chief ofsthe
3ogoan Of Nakional Detective Police.
.dusiug the ssbeiiion. He has published
IL : lal1o ve1ume, record Of che opera
ta0oe Oe ~ t6rce, ."so far q Il Il proper
- noke ehem known to the public.n
tn book viii b sought eagerly, and
Rcd cassl4lly and critically. Already
xhe peess oe making extracts from it
II presumption is, that any nara
I've Of Mr.. Baker In relation to a partic-
ular subject, will be regarded as essen
lilly correct. We cannot imagine why
- should fail to adhere closely to abso-
Afe tfuth-in fact, we cannot see how
~ en- avoid the path of rectitude. even
thOAGh private feelings may tend to-
.W1tdb the disposition to give partial
oolCslhg In particular instances. In no
CO hAve We seen disposition to bring
- loo1eion his statements.
1ie account, In detail, of the pardon
broaeroge business Ut Washington, and
the csmplicity Of Andrew Johnson, with
Mn. Cobb and others Of that like, in
carrying tho matter on systematically,
- 20 startling, and demonstrates 30
thoroughly, the existence of studied
corruption and profligacy in and about
the White House, that honest men and
women, the land over, will feel that we
are Inundated and disgraced a. a people.
General Baker, thinking the President
was being imposed peon, through his
DETECTIVE. eOiivlcted beyond question,
-: notorious, and rs he terms her, the
vile" Mrs. Cobb, in procuring a parion
1or the sum of three hundred dollars.
This immaculate female threatened him
with dismissal from office for interfer-
ing. Baker brought the matter before
Andrew johnson, submitting the proofs
and to his astonishment-well, here are
General Bakers words describing the
conclusion of the personal interview:
Sttll pacing the room, he repeated
several times what he had before said
concerning Mrs. Cobb-that she had as
much right 70 visit the White House as
any other respectable person. Walking
up TO me like pugilist, he shook his fist
IN my face, and said again: "How can
You presume to exercise any control
over the management of tile White
House," l then said: Mr. President
when such vile characters as Mrs. Cobb
can visit the White House ut all times of
night and day; when she can procure
pardOns as she has done in the case of
Captain Howell, and deliver them in
person incomplete, or without record:
when she boasts publicly in the streets
hotels, aud saloons of this city that she
is pardon broker, and the President
dare not refuse any of her applications,
but she has the President of the United
states In her power, I think it is high
time that somebody interfered., The
PRESIDENT replied: How dare you talk to
me In that way sir? Now, sir, tell Won.
once for all, you must not interfere with
any business; neither must you interfere
with any person who has business at the
Executive Mansion / started to leave
the room, when he followed me to the
door, and with his fist clenched, said:
Now recollect what l have told YOU.
io9 can 90 and tell your friend Stanton
and tell your friend Stanton ali / have
asid.' With this left the Presidential
Mansion, and have never entered il
since"
We submit, that the point has come
Tor taking into consideration seriously.
aad Without farther delay, the propriety
q removing the Acting President of the
United States from his position. We
have never had much doubt that he
should be impeached-on account of fla
grant viOIaf30n of his oath-none what
ever, that his connection with unhunp
rebels WAs such a. to demand his yaca.
tton Of the chair-but, when we have the
evt0ence before us Of the further fact.
thot the successor Of Washington and
Lincoln - making den ofvillainy, and
peehees what = Yorss, Of the heretofore
o1eol1led prudential mansion, then it
= time bF the people to speak out and
9oeoan0 the caaAning OF thff now Augean
Ieahoa-0Usa9pors 0ascese.
As1Joqoh lnven1os claims that he can
4n9ns0 = 0r0, ~ which he says:
II - distance Of 900 metres, en-
e1or4Q4 army q l00, 900 men in a sea
1004e V1entD - than Ave minutes.
- 1oon - - b taken by assault,
80 nenpe4 - Rotopschine, as can