The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-02-08

the city Of New York, being duly
sworn, do dcpose and say that |
have carefully read the foregoing
letter to the editor Of the Sun,
which is signed by Samuel Hog.
gett, and which accuses Senator
Crews and Governor Scott, Of
South Carolina, Of a plot to assas-
sinate, and that I know Of my
own knowledge that all the state
ments made in it are true in eve
ry particular.
JOHN CoRcoRAN.
Sworn to before me this the
14th day. Of January, 1871.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS,
Notary Public. n. 7. County.
GOVERNOR sCoTT's DENIAL.
In Governor Scots letter,
which was printed yesterday, the
Governor says that on the arrival
Of the party in Columbia, "Baker,
Kerrigan and Lindsay called at
my residence for the purpose Of
securing appointments for come
Of their party to act as State con-
stables for the arrest of men who
/ were disturbing them with threats,
&c. advised Colonel Baker to
get himself or one Of his men ap-
pointed deputy United States mar
shall, which he agreed to do, Lat the
same time agreeing to appoint
some Of his men constables, that
they might be authorized to make
legal arrests, as it was alleged
that some Of the offending parties
were from North Carolina, and
that if they could be identified
they would be arrested and brought
to justice, or necessitated to leave
the State"
The commission of Samuel Hog
gett, which is now at the Sun Of
flee, bearing the red seal of the
State Of South Carolina, shows
that uogget was appointed con-
stable on November II, before he
left New York City. That COM
mission reads as follows:
Sal: THE STATE OF So c.. !,
~ BY Chief Constable of the State. !
To Samuel Hoggett.
!, reposing special trust and
confidence in your abilities, care,
prud ence and integrity, have COM
missioned, constituted and ap-
pointed, and by these presents do
commission, cons tute and up-
point you; the SAL Samuel Hog.
sett, deputy constable for the
State of South Carolina, in the
State aforesaid, to have, hold, ex-
ercise, and enjoy the said Office Of
deputy constable, together with
all the rights, privileges, profits
and cmoluments whatever there
unto belonging, or in anywise ap
pertaining:
This commission to continue in
force. john B. HUBBARD,
Chief Constable.
Columbia, S: c.; November II,
1870.
The following printed oath was
sworn to on the back Of this COM
mission:
l do solcmnly swear Or affirm,
AS the case may be;) that am duly
qualified according to the consti-
luton Of the United States, and
Of this State. to exercise the duties
Of the office to which l have been
elected Cor appointed,) and that |
will faithfully discharge to the
best Of my abilities the duties
thereof; that recognize the su-
premacy of the constitution and
laws of the United States over the
constitution and laws of any State;
and that l will support, protect
and defend the constitution Of the
United States and the constitution
of South Carolina as ratified by
the people on the l4th, 18th and
18th days of April, 1868. So help
me God. SAMUEL UoGGETT.
To show that the party did not
leave until the 22d Of November,
we print the following passage
ticket, now in the Sun Office. 1t
has been punched:
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NEW YORK