Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06
Union c0l7NTY STAR & LEWISBURG CHRONICLEJAN g. 1860

the Senate Bili on purpose that there
might be n appropriation, aud that The
President might be compelled to call an
extra session, before some of the Demo
cratic States held their election, and thus
the Republicans gain the organization OF
the House. This gross personal attack,
Mr.. Grow was prevented from replying to
at the time.
On Thursday last, Mr.. Grow got the
floor, and detailed the history of the loss
of the Post Office bill, showing conclu-
sively that the House bad done every
hing they could to get bill passed, aud
that Toombs of Ga. aud other Senators
had killed it. In reply to Mr.. Branch,
be said that his charge was ga violation OF
all gentIenanly aud parliamentary courtesy
in delibcrative assembly. for no member
can inpeach the n,otires Of another" This
position be maintained, by good argument
and references. Mr.. Branch demanded
an explanation, and denial of the impu-
tation of ungentlemanly conduct. Mr..
Grow said bis remarks were submitted IN
plain English-he had nothing to retract
and there they should stand. lie then
flushed bis argument.
The result of this denial of the untrue,
uncourteous aud unparliamentary attack
made upon MIR. Grow by Mr.. Branch, is
given to the public By Mr. Branch him
a,lc 80 H. f,I,or;,, Gard
WAsHIxerox CIrr, DEC. 90, 1859.
Sir.-WiIl you please name time and
place, outside the District of Columbia, al
which you Will receive from me communi-
cation in wriilng' Very respectfully
l.. OBJ. BaAscH.
Hon. Gal2shG 4. GrOW.
During Friday evening,I received from Mr..
Grow, through the Hon. K. L. Fenton, of New
York, a reply Of which the following Is copy:
WASHINGTON CIrr, Dec. 80, lS59-7 p, N.
Srn-Your note OF the 29lh instant, was pla-
ced IN my hands by your friend, Governor
WInslow, at /. o clock II. 10 day. | know Of
nothing that makes il necessary for me TO
name time and place outside the District 0:
to receive from you a communca-
ton in writing. Your note was douttiess- !
as nothing else has occurred between us |
based upon remarks made by me IN debate IN |
the House of Representatives. IN reply toyour .
speech impugning my motives, and the inies-
rily of my acts as a legislator On that occa-
sion, | used no language IN violation OF par
iamenlary law and not warranted by your
remarks thus lmpusnlng my conduct Il
,our note IS to he considered OF a hostile
character, then | have this 10 reply: Regard
ng all duellng as at variance with the pre-
,eprs of the Christian religion and the sent-
neniS Q! a Christian people, and 1t beng pro-
llbIted and declared crime by the laws en-
.cled By the body Of which We are members,
can not Ieco ognize ii As Jusuiiable mode OF
elting difficulties among men, even IN cases
+ unwarranIable prOvocauon; but my per-
onal rights, and the freedom Of debate guar
n,eed by the Constitution, shal! defend
rhenever they are assalled. Very respect
llly yourS, GALrsaA 4. GRow.
10 Hon. L. OBJ Branch.
b. these who are acquainted with lhe pen
code Of this District, to which my attention
drawn BY Mr.. Grow in this letter. 1t VIII be
sadly understood that no other course is left
lie than 10 publish this narration. and leave
lie whole matter 10 The impartial judgment Of ,
ol0Taolc men OF a. sections Of the country.
L.O'B. BaAScH.
Washington City, Jan. :, 1860.
la the mean tine, Mr. Branch was :
rros,cd and bound over in the sum of
j0G0 to keep the peace for his virtual f;
aal.enge (in which, it IS said, Keiit, Of
/. G, was his advisory Subsequently,
ir. Grow vas held in the same sum, on
be oath &C some one, wko had heard a
10 driver say he was to take Mr. Grow
omew here, at three in the morniug-but {
be cab-driver states that it was not true, |
nd he had only said so in joke. Mr..
row had not, and had not intended to
;olate any law, and his arrest is grossly
MUST, anl should be exposed. A rnmor
re vailed that Branch would attack Grow
j the street, but the latter has gone
bout lis business &c usual. NJ. Branch
aving made the personal attack and then
IN, the challenge, is generally condemned l
y the public. Many think it was a
:heme TO kill off Grow, whose fearless
igilance is a perpetual torment to the
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