Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-09
BERIAH BROWN AND THOMAS
JEFFERSON.

These two names placed in such close
juxtaposition look rather oddly. But as
Thomas jefferson was the Founder, the
Father, and the Expounder of Democ-
racy "as it was" so is Beriah Brown
Grand Commander and Generalissimo Of
Democracy as it is" at least on the Pa
cifc coast. 1t is proper, therefore, to in
stitute comparisons and the San Fran.
cisco Flag. in recent article entitled
Christianity and Slavery" does that
thing, and thus refers to the past and the
present heads of Democracy, the great
yirginian and the small Nermounter, the
immortal statesman and the renegade
rebel. We quote:
Jefferson was another fanatic-as radical
an abolitionist as Garrison or Wendell Phil
lips. He was even guilty of devising prac-
teal scheme of abolition, and said, when
contemplating the enormities OF the hideous
system, that he "trembled for his country
when he reflected that God was just" Nay,
he went theoretically as far as old John
Brown went in practice; for he distinctly
ayerred that, in the event Of slave insurrec-
ton, "the Almighty had no attribute that
could take sides with the slaye-ownerS in
such q contest" But as slavery became
more profitable, and more inextricably in
volved in the constitution of Southern so
ciety, these views Of the fathers Of the re-
public gradually underwent serious modihca-
ton. The strong sense Of interest, corrupted
principle, deadened moral feeling, blinded
conscience, and at length drove the people,
who found themselves committed TO the sys-
tsm, 10 make war upon the established prin-
ciples of morality and religion, and to invent
a new Christianity whose accommodating
canons, far from prohibiting man-stealing,
adultery and murder, furnished an ecclesias-
teal sanction for every enormity practised By
the master against the slave. Hence we have
at the present day pro-slayery church, and
a pro-slayery ministry, defending the peculiar
institution as the cornerstone Of true ciyili-
zation, and a wise and benehcient ordinance
of God Nor is this result to be wondered
at. For it has been truly said, that whole
people should live permanently in contempla-
ton OF system which does violence to its
moral instincts, is impossible. One of two
results will surely happen. Either its moral
instincts will lead II 10 reform the institution,
or those instincts will become so perverted as
TO grow reconciled to what, in an unsophisti-
Gated condition, they condemned"
But Beriah Brown, OF Vermont, regards
slavery as an institution altogether lovely and
apostolical. Beriah's idea Of Heaven is Of a
place alive with "Dimmicraes and with
fountains that spout nothing but whisky
Although it is eminently peaceful cline
the little boys carry Arkansas toothpicks, ant
the big chiefs wear wampum belts composet
entirely of Yankees ears, and drink alto
Eether from Abolitionists' skulls. These or
naments and convivical vessels are cheape
there than they were at Gettysburg. No FREE
negroes are admitted TO that land Of Beulan
they are not considered constitutional Moth
ing but evangelical Confederate gospel II
allowed to be preached. After their regula
fogging, contraband Christians take the sac
ramsnt at the negro quarters with ehecs
aprons upon their heads, and follow thel
benefactors TO some confederate heaven whert
Abolitionists cease from troubling, and wea
ried Butternuts are at rest. Thrice happl
heaven where little negro cherubim, will
palmetto wings and butternut pants, fit abou
in perpetual seryitude, without the guardian
ship Of bloodhounds, or the stimulus of thu
raWhide!