Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1860-01-05
WAsBrNGToN Cry, Dec. 30. fS59-7P.M

10 ~ M tCt oNt>lut tue DiSttlC VI
Columbia To re eve from ou communications In writ
in, Your note was Doubt nothing else has
CARED between usba>ed upon remarks Mode by me in
debate in the House OF Representatives in reply your
speech impugning my motives and the integrity OF my
acts legislator. On that occasion used no language
in violation OF parliamentary Law and warranted by
your remarks thus impuGninG my conduct. your note
is be considered OF hostile character, then have
thus reply. Regarding duelling at variance with
the preceps Of the Christian people and being proh5
lied and declared crime by the laws enacted by the
body OF which members, cannot recognise it as
even in cases OF unwarrdnta5e prnyocation; but my
rsonal RIG and the freedom of debate, guaranteed
ny the Constitution, shall defend whenever they are as
! sailed Very respectfully yours, GALUSHA \. GROW.
To Hon. L. OBJ. BRANCH.
The finale of the matter is given by the
correspondent of the Nep YORK Herald:
Correspondence of The N. Y. Herald.
! WAsHISGroS, Dec 81 1859.
The difficulty between Messrs Grow and
Branch was clothed in so much mystery last
night, that it was utterly impossible TO arrive
at oil the facts. They are substantially as fol-
lows: About twelve o'clock on Friday, the
30th, Mr. Grow received a note from Mr.
Branch, by the hands of Gov. Winslow of
North Carolina 1t was dated the goth, and
requested Mr. Grow to inform Mr.. Branch
whore communication in writing would reach
outside the District of Columbia Mr. Grow
upon consultation with his friends on whose
Judgment he announced his intention to rely,
no matter what their decision might be, at
seven o'clock in the evening replied to the
note of Mr. Branch, iustifying his own course
in the House, and announcing, in plain Anglo
! Saxon language, that the practice of the code
being a violation of the principles Of Christian
ity, and considered a crime under the laws of
IL L III T Il,
ture of which he and Mr.. Branch were mem.
bers he could not recognize it, bnt wonld de
iend his personal rights, and the right of the
freedom of debate under the Constitution
whenever assailed. This note was handed to
Hon Reuben f. Fenton at abont eight o'clock
to be delivered to Mr. Branch Two hours
after the reply was forwarded, friend of Mr.
Grow received a note, through a Democratic
source, that the police had obtained informa-
tion that there was to be mortal combat,
and were in search of the principals; and not
wishing to evade any responsibility that might
follow, Mr. Grow evaded the police.
Between 10 and ii o'clock last evening Mr.
Branch was arrested aud required to give
bonds in the sum of 50 900 to keep the peace.
Mr.. Grow was not arrested until to-day al
II | 2 O'Clock, when he was required to give
bonds in the same amount though he had de-
clined the invitation to disturb the peace.
No evidence was adduced to show that Mr..
Grow had violated the peace before the JUS
tce. The charge was made by Mr.. Thomas,
upon what authority or evidence nobody knows
certainly not upon the facts.
All sorts of absurd rumors have been in cir.
culation to-day in the metropolis about the
affair, which have no foundation in truth 1t
has been intmated that Mr. Branch would as,
saut Mr. Grow upon the street Nothing has
happened today to indicate such intention, and
it is to be hoped that the good sense Of Mr..
Branch will induce him to refrain from any
further demonstration. Mr.. Grow has pro-
menaded Pennsylvania avenue without moleSta
ton.
The friends of both parties regret this oc
currence. | have heard a rumor to day that
the friends of both parties-Senator Wade
and r. Z. FentOn on the part of Mr. Grow,
and Gov. Winslow, Mr.. McQneen and Mr..
Moore, on the part of Mr.. Branch-wonld
make another effort to arrange the difficulty.
The community generally seem to condemn
the course pursued 10y Mr.. Branch in sending
a challenge on the ground that there was no
Just cause for it, because he was the first az.
greSsor in impugning the motives of Mr.. Grow.
The relations heretofore existing between Mr..
Grow and Mr.. Branch have been Of friendly
character, and but for the excitement conse-
Quent upon a heated debate on nice point at
this peculiar time, there would not have been
any misunderstanding between them.
The part borne by Mr.. Grow in this matter,
will meet the appreciation of his constituents,
and add to the fame he has already achieved
as an able and feerless Representative. AL.
most every day during the present session the
Republican members have been obliged TO
listen to charges made against their principles
and themselves, of completely with treason and
murder In our Judgment, they have submit
ted with too much patience to the arrogance
and buster of the Southern BobadlS And
we are pleased TO see that Mr. GROW has EN-
braced such just and fitting opportunity to
teach member manners who in defiance OIL
truth and parliamentary decorum impugnS hi;
motives. His manly and sensible answer to
the challenge of Mr.. BRANCH is just what hic
} constituents expected at his hands Opposed
on principles of morality TO duelliug, they
would not permit Mr.. Grow to put bis life in
| the hauds Of every Southern slave-driver, who