Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-05-02
IN RE BERIAH.

We have on several occasions commented
upon articles appearing in the Democratic
Press, reasonable sheet, permitted by the
Government which it seeks TO destroy, to be
published in San Francisco. In doing so we
have taken no pains to speak Of its editor,
Beriah Brown, in terms of a respect we do
not feel for that daily utterer of seditious
misrepresentation. The editors representa-
tive in the columns Of the Press does not like
our style. We did no, suppose that he
would. His likes or dislikcs in the matter
made no part OF our calculations. He is
wrathy about the matter, and comes at US as
follows
&c. Beriah. Beriah has been the howl Sc. up all
over the Pacific coast By the abolition organs,
from the Sacramento CHioE down. away down
TO the Gold Hill NEWS. The editor Of the last
named Lincoln music grinder has gone consider
ably oat of his way. ~ gentleman III he he oae),
TO pen and publish diRtribc Of tishnOuger's Ian
SuaGe in IN effort affect the personal, social
status Of Sir BrriGh Brown. lie takes for his pre-
text the fact OF few personal friends II Sonora
rendering Mr.. Brown u dinner on the occasion OF
his visit there for the first time lie selects for
his time tue absence OF from Eur
orial slnctum. lie selects for his place distant
locality over the mountains, outside the State Of
California. NaGuaGmity. The common ammcni-
ties Of life grntlrmanly bearing, Sefrcsprct, de
cency--any one OF these traits would have prompt
Ell different coarse.
We wan: 10 say 10 that editor simply this
Mr. Brown is q gentleman by birth. education,
habits innate prpp.ns!ties Us all will attest who
know him. lie Is conscientious advocate OF
Democratic principles, and is willing 10 discuss
hose principles fairly. honestly and respectfully
with .Iny one who may sincerely entertain older
ent sentiments, but he will not be dragged dawn
70 YOUR seeming level in the slough OF dirty per
sonat cpifhets.'
The foregoing merits but brief reply, and
that reply is as follows: The insinuation Of
our occupying "a safe distance" from the
object of our remarks. we have only to an
swer BY stating that Mr. Brown was within
mile and half OF our office when the article
appeared, and probably read thong before his
deputy ink-slinger at San Francisco saw it.
Secondly with regard to the personal socia!
status of Mr.. Beriah Brown we have but TO
reply that we are perfectly willing to admit
knowing naught to the contrary that tina;
individual is i gentleman BY birth, cduca-
tion, habits" etc. etc. So are JET. Davis.
Judah P. Benjamin, General Lee and thou
sand others on the rebel side Of the lines.
They are none, however, the less the
black-hcarted. murderous traitors, accurScd
on earth and hellward bound, than their CO.
workers Of less rretcnsions to "gcntility.'
1t is the political character and acts OF Mr..
Brown that We comment upon, and not his
ancestry, his education or his personal habits
They are matter OF indifference to the COM
rlunity at this troub!ous hour. In times like
these loyal loafer IS a better citizen than
traitor, though in the veins ofthe latter courses
the blue blood of all the Howard" - or
Browns either. AS to 1.-THE slough OF dirty
personal ep;,hets" We have only 70 remark
that Mr.. BIS deputy appears to be exceedingly
familiar w::h those weapons OF. dirty warfare