Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
Correspondence Between Branch
and Grow.

Mr.. Branch having seen fit to publish
this correspondence to the world, we give it
below. 1t reflects more credit on Grow as
a man and a Christian than if he had
accepted challenge, and 'lopped off" this
Branch of Southern chivalry. That's our
opinion.l
From the N. Y. Herald.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 49, 1859.
SIR Will you please name time and
place, outside the District of Columbia, at
which you will receive from me commu-
| nicaton in writing
Very respectfully, L. OBJ. BRANoH.
Hon. GALLUsHAA. Grow.
On the copy of this note, retained, is an
endorsement by MIR. Winsow, in these
words !:
'The note, of which this is copy, was
handed to me by MIR. Branch, nediately
after the col oquy between him and Mr.
Grow. opportunity occurred of deliver-N
ing it, without attracting undue attention,
until met Mr.. Grow at the Capital, on
Friday. WARREN WINsLow."
During Friday evening | received from
Mr.. Grow, through, the Hon R. E. Fenton,
"f New York, reply, of which the follow
| ing is copy:
WAsHlSeToN, Dec. 30, 1859 i'm:
SIR Your note of the 29th instant, was
placed in my han Is by your friend, Gov
Winslow, at IL O'Clock, NJ. to day. l know
f nothing that makes it necessary for me
to name time aid place oursde of the
District Of Columbia to receive from you
a communication in writing. Your note
was d'ubtess-as nothing else had occurred
| Al. J.
by me in debate in the House of Represen-
tatives in reply to your speech impugning
my motives and the integrity OF my acts as
u ley sislator. On that occasion | used no
language in violation Of parliamentary law,
impugning my conduct. If your note is to
be- CON idered of "a hostile character Then
have this TO reply Regarding duelliHg as
at variance with the precepts of the Chris
tian religion ard the sentiments of Chris
tian people. and it being prohibited and de-
clared crime by the laws enacted by the
body OF which we are members, ! cannot
rec ,guize ii as a ju>lifable mode OF settling
d ticulties among men, even in cases OF
unwarrantable provocation; but my personal
rights aud the freedom of debate guaranteed
by the Constitution, shall defend when
ever they are assailed. Very respectfully
yours. GALLU- HA A. GRow.
! 70 Hon. l.. o. B BRANoH. sg75
I By those who are acquainted with the
penal cade of this district, to which my at
'tention is drawn By Mr.. Gcow in his letter,
It will be readily understo d that nc other
course is left me but to publish this narra-
tion, and leave tile whole matter to the
impartial Judgment of honorable men Of
all sect;ous OF tine country. cl3 70 s.tt..
.-,.-...--..i ...,~ L. OBJ. BRAEeH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'd 1850.
! LINN COUNTY The Linn county Register
tells tile flewi'g good anecdoie about some
Marion parties Last Saturday evening, a
I young fellow painted himself in imitation Of
'.Sainbp,' SO effect uaily a. to deceive almost
/ any one. In THIS guise, he put himself in
charge of Mr. N Bixby, and called upon
,Souire Dulnoat (bnh Demoarats) for aid,
NJ l5ixny reporting him as a fugit We from
Missouri slavery, on his way to the land of
i bert, (Uanada), and the Squire. inspi . of
his Democracy, sheled ont quarter with a
.cheertul ZEAL such as Gen. lodge S lid he
would use in ayylsttng that kind Of prop