The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-05-17


Oath of Postmasters. -
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMEN9,S. ID
Columbia Mays 1866. S
SlR: have received information from
the Post Office Departm ent. that orders
have been issued to discontinue the de-
livery of mails, at an early day, at all s
Offices in the State where there are ne
regularly appointed and commissioned
postmasters. This order will subject; the
press and the business comm munity to very
serious embarrassment, unless steps are
promptly taken to procure the services,
at each post Office, of such persons as can
take the requisite oath as prescribed by
Congress. I therefore recommend that
some person be selected at each Office who
can take the oath and give bond. The
petition may be addressed to me, at Coz.
iumbia, or to B. B. Vassal. Esq, Special
Agent OF the Post Office Department, at 4
Columbia, where they will be- endorsed
and promptly forwarded to the Appoint
ment Office at Washington:
I append hereto a copyof the ;oath
and respectfully request that you give &
publicity to this note. Very respectfully
: :',, JAMES LsS @ 0RR.
JULIAN A. SELBY, Esq, Editor PAeairl
Columbia sss71, -
~, -, being appointed postmaste
-, State of South Carolina, do swear
that I will faithfully perform all the du.
ties required of me- and abstain from ey-s
erything forbidden by the laws in reisrss
tion to the establishment of post oihees
and post roads within the United States;
and that I will honestly and truly ace
count for and pay over any moneys, sbes1
longing to the said United States WHICH
may come into my possession OF control;
and further solemniy swear that 4 have
never voluntarily borne arms agalnt tho;
United States since I have been a citizen
thereof that I have voluntarily given
no aid, countenance, counsel orzencour,s
agement to persons engaged IN armed
hostility, thereto; that have neltiisrs
sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to
exercise, the functions Of any office what.
ever under any authority, or pretended
authority, in hostility to the United
States; that / have not yielded a Folun: lt
tary support to any pretended Govern
ment, authority, power or constitution
within tho United States, hostile or inlm-
ical thereto. And do further swear
that, to the best of my knowledge and
ability, l will support and defend the Con-
stitution of the United States against oil
enemies, foreign or domestic; that / will.
bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that take this obligation freely without
any mental reserya alton or purpose OF eva
sion; and that-I will we'll and faithfully
discharge the duties of the oSices on
which am about to enter So holp 1neS
God.n :l47s
aSworn before the subscriber, for
the - of 49,, this day OF -----szy
A. D. 1856; and also certify that the
person above named ia above the age OF
sixteen years, to the best OF my know
edge and belief" 90 ~
The person who takes the oath should
sign his name above the Magistrate GER
tifcate. This certificate must have attix-
ed FIVE cents revenue stamp, which
should be Cancelled by the person using 1t
writing on it his initials and the date Per
Act of Congress of July !, 1862 ls6':22ia.-;.sssss
a newspaper correspondent tells 9
hard story on Henry S. Foote, to the fol-
lowing effect:
When Foote was in the United States
Senate, he fell asleep one day while Bald
win, of Connecticut, was pressing como
law.point. Weecott, Of Florida, who VAS
a great wag, walked him up and took him
to the lobby, where he repeated to Foote
an invectiye which he said Baldwin had
pronounced against Foote while he was
asleep. Foote returned to the Senate
chamber in great rage, and as soon as
Baldwin had concluded, ,she sprung to bis
feet. and with the most extrayagant ges-
ticulation and fiery personal denuncia-
ton inyeighed against him. Baldwin
listened with astonishment.
At last Foote broke forth: 81 will
teach the Senator lesson, when he calls
me the arch-repudiator and robber chief
Baldwin Immediately arose and vehe-
mently denied that he had said anything
of the sort.
aWhat.p cried RDote, adoes the soma
tor deny the fact? Does he dare to de-
nv it. when heard him with those ears y
Suiting the action to the word, and eeiz-
ing the attesting organ with finger and
thumb, he dragged it thus visibly intoS
court. He was greeted by roars OF laugh
ter. s@.-sr5s IS
Josh Billings says that opera musicS
has no more effect upon him than ereton
oil upon craven image. - - :, - sss