Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-06
n he Affair between NJ essrs. Grow
and HrBnch.
WAsnINGToN, Do. 3I. Is59.

hAsHINGToN, Dec. 81. 1897
The difficulty between Messrs. Grow and
Branch WAS cl0iEed in so much mystery last
night that il was utterly impossible t. ar
rive at all the facts. They are substantially
as follows:-About twelve O'Clock on Friday.
the 30tb, Mr.. Grow received a note from Mr.
Branch, by the hands of Gov. Winslow, of
NORTH Carolina. Ii WAS dated the 18th. and
Tequ sted Mr.. Grow to inform Mr. Branch
where a communication in writing would
reach him outside the District Of Columlia
MIR. Grow, upon consultation with his friends.
on whose Judgment he announced his int, n
ton to rely, no matter what their decision
mis- hit be. at seven O'Clock in the evening
replied TO tie note Of Mr.. Branch. iusliiying
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 Christianity. and considered a
crime under The laws Of his own State. and
10y the National LegislatHre of which he and
Mr.. Branch were members, he could not rec
ogniZe IL. but would defend his Personal
| rights, and The right OF the freedom OF debate
under the constitution, heuever a>saiIed.
7 his nole WAS handed to the Hon. Reuhen f.
Fenton at about eight o'clock, 10 lie deliver
ed to Mr.. Branch. Two hours after the reply
was forwarded. a friend oi Mr.. Grow received
q note, through a democratic source that the
police had obtained information thnt there
was to be mortal combat, and wore in
search of the principals; and not wishing 10
eyade any responsibility that might iollUu.
Mr.. Grow eVaded the police.
| Between 10 and ii o'clock last evening
Mr. Branch was arrested, and required to give
bonds in the sum of five thousand dollars TO
keep the peace. Mr.. Grow was not arrested
until to-day, at hali-past II O'clock. when h,.
was required to give bonds in The zane
amount though he had i, cliued the invitation
TO disturb the peace.
No evidence was adduced TO show that
Mr.. Grow bad violated the peace before TN,
Justice. The charge was made 10y Mr..
Thomas, upon what authority or evidence
nobody kHUws--crrIainly not upon the facIS.
All sortS # absurd rumors have been ia
circulation to-day in the metropolis about
tile affair which had no found alton in truth.
/ IL has been intimat,d that Mr.. Branch would
as anti Mr. Grow upon the street. Nothing
has happened today 10 indicate such inIen-
tlon, aud IL Is 10 be bOp,d that the good
/ an e ef Mr.. Branch Sill induce him 10 rt-
1 fraiH from any iuI thur demonstration Mr..
I Grow has prumenaded Pennsy lvania avenue
without mOiestttion.
! Tie friends OF both parties regrst the &C
I Clarence. have b, aid a Tumor today that
/ tie irI' nds ( The iartieS-S major Made and
] Il. 4. FeHten ON the part of Mr. Grnw. aud
/ Gov. Ninsloa. Mr.. MoQacen and Mr. n ore
Oa The part ~ Mr. Branch--wouid uak,. ano-
/ ther effort 10 arrange The q nj ulty. The
eommugiiy gcnsraliy seem 10 condemn The
I eUarsc pursued by Mr.. Branch ia sending q
! ehaiI,nge. on tue ground that .here Was no
! jnst Cause for -, becaase be was the first AZ
! gE'sssor ~ impngning the motives OF Nc
Grow. The relations heretofore eaisiing be-
twes a M. Gruw aud Mr.. Branch have heel
! OF a friendly character. and TAT tor the eN'
ctsetnetit cVnssSiuvnt npVn heated dictate
on : aicr point Al thu particular tiIne, IN r,
would not have beei any n'sunIersta ndi a
betwveu them.--N. T. Hsysld.