Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-10-11
A CORRECTION.

AlClIB5 OCGutACN Will W. @AN "IioA~N NRSN
further information, do injustice to Mr.. WALES.
We regret to add, also, that language contain
ed in the article has been construed by that
gentleman as being personally offensive to
himself. 1t has always been our rule, when
error has crept into our paper, or 2 INJUSTICE has
been done, promptly to correct and make rep
a%ration. We believe that our opponents will
admn, that with the single exception of the
article alluded to, our course thus far through
the canvass has been uniformly Courteous
We can therefore say that we most cbeerfuIIy
make the following corrections:
/. We are satisfied, upon a re>reading of
Mr.. WALES letter, addressed to the editor of
this paper, and in which he defines his position
in the present canvass, that he does not say in
it that he was controlled by the "~instinct of
| Self-interest" in assuming that position, In
intimating to the contrary, we were influenced
by a conclusion we had arrived at from a per-
haps too careless reading Of an isolated sen.
tence, apart from the context, and which, ta~
ken with its necessary connections, does not
bear the construction we had put upon it.
Q. We were led Hto error in stating that, in
his late speech at Bayou Goul0, Mr.. WALES
revealed, or attempted TO reveal, any of the Sc:
crets Of the American party.* We are credi.
bly, informed, and believe, that it was with the
contents Of a book called the Blue Book (an1
of which we presume everybody almost has
heard something) that he was dealing-and of
course in no wise connected with the American
party of this State, (and with no other so far
as we know,) Of which, we learn, he spoke in
terms of respect. Having then in no manner
done what we too hastily charged, relative to
the exposing of secrets and the violation Of
obligations, we exceedingly regret having
made the remark, and none can be more pleas
ed than ourself in being able to contradict and
to recall it.
3. We learn that it was while Mr.. WALES
was reading from the aforesaid Blue Book that
the cry of morgan was made. The person
who uttered it did not advance towards the
speaker as stated by US, and as we had UNDER
StOOHB bOA opohO SntSluS LlIS IlOuSC anu
through the window; and that Mr.. w. imme-
diately shook his finger towards him and pro-
nounced the epithet, "%Iiar,' and then continued
with his speech. This, we feel assured, from
the evidence we have obtained, is the true ac-
count of the matter, without prejudice and
without Partially.
4. We most unhesitatingly disclaim (in CIV |
ing the account we did of the above incident, !
or in any other mannerO any wish or intention
to bring the charge of "MorgaDism' against
Mr.. WALES, or to accuse him of any unfaith-
to any obligations ever assumed by
him.
Finally, we may have permitted eur feelings
to be too much influenced by the heat of polit.
cal warfare, in the height of an exciting cam
'ass, and given utterance Gas others have be~
ore US, both editors and speakers) to remarks
which were unjust, as we tacitly admit shove,
nd calculated to wound the feelings of a high
oned and sensitive mind, yet no one can doubt
knows US that we are ever ready, when.
yer our error is pointed out, tosmake every
onorable and gentIemanly retraction which
ould be expected from one gentleman towards
nothsr,-and whatever may have been the te-
or or bearing of the remarks in the article
luded to in the foregoing, no one could be-
eve for a moment that we considered Mr.. I
WALES aught else than a gentleman of honor t
I'D a man of truth; and if anything we have A
aid bears q different construction, we not on g
regret it, but promptly and cheerfully re-
act it.
Those of our contemporaries who may have d
OF noticed the article alluded to, will q
but doing an act Of justice by making a +
'oper correction.
1--WE refer to the old American or Know No
ing organization.