New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-10
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A CARD FROM MR. BfssNau rf, r.s I, r.4Es,t z,

CARD FROM aH. sk sScH 10 rHE Pubic.
Herald has been kindly furnished by frsens1 Wan
an authentic copy of tha card of the Nnns III fvH
Branch, In regard To- the affair beswses his, mi
NJ Grow. The ailasion to the penal cstis 81 he
District is presumed to have reference ID fhs law
against dneIing, which makes it criminal and sub
jects to severe penalties anything like p6atj7ir ~
the publication of opprobrious epfhets or h3nsious
words The law s very stringent.
Mr.. BKAxcH's CARD
!. IN 9 the House OF Representatives, on Thursday
last, the following coiloquy occurred between MI,
Grow, Of Pennsylvania, and myself:
Mr. Grow And had THE gentleman from NeYtIs
CarolHa fMr, Branchl been familiar Hitik the
constitutional Law and parliamentary preeedents
az his long practice IN legislation would have led
as to suppose, he could have found sufficient and
abnndant reasons ~ Justify mE conduct and that
of majority Of the House without violating ain
parliamentary and gentIemaniy eourtesies that are
recognized In all defiberatipe bodes by i5npueu-
ing the motives of bis peer, and charging sordi,3
afd selfish coiisleiaratispz as the moving motive
and cause of cur aesior.
Mr. Branch-I desire to asg the gentleman rom
Pennsylvania whether am to understand his Ian
guags as inpating 70 me any conduct that as m
gertienanly3
Mr. Erow--f said that the gentleman violated an
pafEanensaFy and rentsemanIy courteaies tJaat aFe
recognized III gl eiiheratiye assemblies III ns.eda
ae s reference tc ,entars law to decide that
The liFat ru.e ct parliamentary law ia ti;af f,
another. 7.7l s Ell si' '''s '1ASAi 4 Ss' M
| Mr. BranchI desire to ~ ti,e gentleman
Whetner ne means by that language to Sfagystte III
any eendnet that is ass5 -
Mr.. Grow ask tie gentleman u refer u b;x
oWn language, and see what he thinks
We Eranch--i demand of the gentleman frona
Pennsylvania ~ know whether He means BIZ flhat
language to impate to me ang conduct fIsa* II m,
gentlelnaniy or unbecoming "a
Mr Gr0w-The gentleman charged the ather
tion yiII HI order III .,n1s1 M q ss
United States IN IJ ~ vs ale
Isay that sc al osa nv possss ~
NOT es
Mr Branchr rsef III astisy e
already asked tie aase
whafs T esians M e
me any conduct unbecoInina i genffenans Vi, VI
failure To respond shall ass,;,,f Il III s.,
tive answer n - - ''s' NC
Mr.. Grow-Afr Clerk take the la,o,rsoys of t1e
gentleman what have sl On Il Il sy E,ss,;s
and there stands The gentleman te .aT
inpuuned INV motives IN aftini, AT fha 2
BILL The iInpugnnent 81 motives IN q
body is eyerywiere reuarei not q niv s.
anienary bat DIS eDtlersariv mnier ,,ara;a
mcntary nractiee and ian st'ssss
Mr. Branch-I rcpeat that rI,e gentle,.,a INA ~
responded to nv ilauirv ars tIf IN, M III M;
failure as an affirmative answer - '.'1's
Mr. Grow-The gentleman ear, Az inf ,rlat Ia
pleases 2 - :. - Z - ~ w
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guage from tbe elhs ~ Mnn M
Immediately after the occurrence + = d,ressad ~,
Mr. Grow and handed to INV fria,,d IL xsi i. -
for delivery note m ,vssl III =
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- y aIter the coitoany
" hi ai f IroW. opportunity oe
II sa., y, Wshoal asIactLng undue
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