The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04

Wsrd Albion X. y. JOY, counsellor.
Ward s-Bsnj. Y. Cpcke, counsellor
Ward e-Josepb l.. Prev, gold beaten.
Ward lo-Rober Cowdn, lumber dealer.
Ward 1l-samuel TopIid gentleman.
Ward l2-Josiali Dunhsm, Jr., ropemaker.
The Transcript learns that mn ,h dissatiesa cii0U
exists ON account OF the reje,tlon Of Aloornsn Al
sl, o. Ward 4, who was one Of tho original Native
KNOW NorHISGs IN rxSSEssEE.
Ibe Know Nothngs made clean sweep .. the
recent municipal election in ShelbyvIle Tena.
they elected the Mayor, James H. Neal, Recorder,
6ENyRAL Bgusros's NAVE, AND HOW HE CAVE
By
From Americas own December
In placing the name Of Genera Houston sH tho
bead Of orr columns, a. candidate for the Presi.
dency IN 1856, subject only n the decision Of the
people, We made . tri6ing typosra phical error In
the christian or baptismal name OF General Hons
ton which is Sam, instead Of Samuel. We presume
that people generally thought, No did, that Sam
was an American and vulgar sbtreviAtion Of the
saved name Of Samuel but this Is not So. General
Houston was christened amer the Revolution, and
when Uucle Sam was the substituted and com.
men term used for Unite States and HE father,
being one Of the patriots, and IN rather indigent
circumstances, consulted both patriotism and eco
nomy, and called his son Sam, sfser g Unols Gam !"
feetipg himself too poor 70 give him Aeme With
more than one liable. His mother demurred - It
at first, being very pious Presbyterian, and having
. great veneration for the name 0f Samuel, one Of
theb oyish sparks kindled aud thrown on in he
Revolution she became reconc led 70 the short name
Of one syllable, and delighted to call him her darling
Sam.
South Carolina on the Late Elections.
Gov. Manning, Of South Carolina. concludes his
message, delivered on Mo. dsy last, IS follows:-
elacy ". ich are well calculate 70 arrest the atten
ton and excite the vigilance Of the Southern people
The results Of the late popular elections In certain
sections Of the Union, threaten yet moro seriously
IN n ffn h(Ckf kSi~ hao
existed. Those who maintained just and cons;itu
ticDAl views OF government poll have been rndely
thrown aside, end politicians retarncd to Office who
entertain sentiments dsstru tive b che duration Of
times when certain individuals an6 States have the
bsrdihood to select from the Constitution such por
lions ~ rubserve their own dangerous and d's0r.
gsnizng views. and rejs;t Others 70 which they
oppoeed conduct which, II fully carried ont, would
create Me worst sort Of desp0ism. These indica.
lions cannot be disregarded by the Southern people,
eracy. The man does not live who can tell he re-
quits Of separation Of these States; but no people
possessing constitutional government deserve TO
eIjoy its blessings, IL they are not prepared uli
the Chief Magistrate OF this Commonwealth, and
kOkng TO these issue s, the last thing that would
advise would be violence, intcmpe-auce or precipi-
tation. Calm elaboration btfors action il essential
y the hest element OF success IN great movements.
Az fundamental proposition, these States had, be.
foi the adoption Of the federal constitution and
have mos, constitutional organisations, capable OF
performing all the functions Of independent gov
ernments; and have the power, under . cordial I'M
derstinding not only to protect themselves effect
ualy, but. by concert Of action, 20 presesve the
federal government also; and II would be noble
exercise Of it by exhibiting pessc. union OF feel
ing, Sentiment and in'er st, to ts rapid march
TOW af6s the RIGHTEOUSNESS anarchy which other
wise surely awaitit.
Discarding all State and poll ica jealousy, let the
rulers snd public men Of tue South unite this great
principle Of c0nstr, asm and preservation, and the
Constitution and the Union arc safe, without such
union, 81 il lost.
I devoutly commend you, gentlemen, to the pro-
lection Of that Power, who D,,ds those whom lie
loves by the closest binds Of coo and dispersee
G0se whom He condemns because they forget him