Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-11-24

Our APoLoGy.-It is said that we
made a slight mistake, on Saturday, IN
giving a version OF the recent serious
breach between those slaunch and i'm
maculate Democratic patriots, Gov.
Lawrence and Rouse p. Gardner. II
this Is the case, aud perhaps it is, we
embrace the first opportunity 10 apolo-
gise, as we always desire TO do the hon
orablc hing on all occasions. and cspe-
cialy as regards a ieui between two
such prominent polll,ians. Rouse inA
sis,s tha. his version OF the story, which
is the one which we gave. is accurate in
all respects us far as 1t goes. But Gov
Lawrence says that the difficulty was
that he found Il man TO do the Job for
$50 less than what Rouse offered to do
it Tor. Rouse rejoins and says that
Gov. Lawrence did not do the hand
some thing by hlm, because he ordered
hlm down to The barn instead ofinvlling
him into his parlor and treating him TO
champagne aud Il lunch, for he used to
do so when he was candidate Tor Of
fce,-ani Rouse does not understand
why the Governor does not treat him
lust as well now as then for Ee says
that according 10 his notion OF things
Democracy is Democracy at all times
and under all circumstances, and that
h. does not fancy this New York arls'o'
cratic democracy, which means that a
rich man may be particularly attentive
to poor maa just before an election,
and not know him during the rest o! the
year. Rouse further says that Gov.
Lawrence is mistaken about some other
man Offering 10 do the job for fifty dol
lars less than he would-that nothing
was said about The price, and that ms
soon rs Gov. Lawrence told him. in an
ausrrrc manner, 10 go d0ra to The barn,
hc turned his old horsc's head toward
the cIty, and laid on the braid in true
Democratic style, while The Governor
screamed Justify for him to returD.-
Rouse intimates that the Governor is
mad. because he would not build his
wall on lhe shore Tie Governor want
ed glass houles, with the necks broken
of placed in mortar on the top OF the
wall. and Rouse refused TO do II, on HE
ground that II was not democratic i'r
the Governor TO do such cruel thing,
as some Of the poor Democratic hshei-
smen, who earn living for themselves
and their poor families, by fishing along
the shore, would be injured by these
broken holt.s. 1t is sald tGat Rouse
read Gov. Lawrence ii very eevere lee
,ure upon this undemocr"uc movements
and lhat the Gov. reprimandcd Rouse
Tor wha, he conceived to be unpardona-
bic lmpudencc on The part OF poor
laborinu man toward a rich gentleman.
During the conversation. Rouse thrus,
some terrible home truths upon the
Governor relative 10 his undemOcratic
conduct. and among other things re-
minded him that two years ago last
fourth ol July, when the little children
OF The pubic schools were marching to
Mr.. Adams Church, the Governor
carriage drove pel-mel rough the pro-
cession. TO the imminent risk o, the
lives OF some o! those little ones and
in conclusion, house gave the Governor
10 understand that the Democracy oil
Rhode Island had taken his measure
and fully understood him and his objects,
in locating here.
Thus the case stands what the real
truth Of the matter is, We hardly know.
However. We have made our apoIogy,ln
our best sty lie, and we trust that 1t viii
be acceptable to both OF these dlstln
| guished Democrats. 1t seems TO be our
constant mist ortune TO make mistakes
when attempting TO d, good but our
well known promptnees IN apoloss'ng
satisfies every one that we are always
influenced by good motives, whenever
we speak OF matter OF this kind
! There is no mistake about it, Gov.
| Lawrence and Rouse must be reconcil-
ed before the former is a candidate for
Office again.