The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-12-07
The HBarbarism of Slavery"

recent CoutneTn OuVhSes, hHu CVmWeuu
them TO the consideration OF such as may
think the present proper time for more
concessions and compromises.
Mr.. r. T. Sterling, of New York, ard
rece ntly. clerk of the Pulaski House, Sa-
vannah, and one Of the Minute Men Of that
city, gives the following account Of the
brutal treatment and subsequent death OF
a respectable grocer Of Savannah, whose
crime consists Of being native Of New
York:
The Vigilance Committee, which is com.
posed Of wealthy and respectable members
of society, having learned that Mr.. John
Byler. grocer 10 West Broad street, was
a native Of New York, determined TO get
rid of him. An accusation of tampering
with slaves, and Of allowing them TO sit
at his table, was trumped up against him,
and he was ordered TO leave the city. He
did ro! obey. Consequently, On Sat-,
the l7th Of Nov, the Committee called
on him, took him of some little dis
lance from the city, stripped him, and
then applied coat OF hot tar and cold cot
ton. They then started him on run,
and he fearing that his lie depended upon
his legs, ran 10 so good purpose that he
had nearly reached, tired and exhausted,
n place OF sNfcty, when brutal policeman
overhaued him end struck him heavily
upon the back Of the head with his pistol,
fracturng his skull and forcing him upon
the grouud.
This was on the l7th OF November, and
on Saturday, the 9Th, he was buried.
The Boston Atlas of the Goth ult., gives
the following particulars of the mobbing
and banishment Of native of Georgia
Tho steamer Joseph Whitney. Capt. Love.
land, which arrived at this port yesterday
from Savannah. brought as passengers,
Joseph William Rlbcro aud family, consist
ing OF himself, wifo and 2 childron, Riboro
is native Of Savannah, but has forcibly
boon sent to Boston, and for no crimo what
ovor-hardly protonco of any. lilo is n
carpenter, and so far as appears, or is known,
is worthy man. few days since, no was
at work repairing bridge ton miles from
Savannah, over tho Skiddaway river. H0
hnd eight negroes in his employ. On the
Srh inst, man named Simmons gave
Ribero a newspaper, and no sat down on n
log to rrad it, shortly after which, tho fol-
lowing dialogue occurred between him and
slave -
"Massa Joo, what's do news = "Oh, moth.
ing but politics" ho replied "Whats poll
tics :" asked tho negro. Voting and so on, :"
said Ribcro "the North is fighting for FREQ
dom, and tho South for slavery" "WulI,
will tho Niger bo FREQ if Lincoln is elected r
asked tho negro. Il don't know; that is
| moro than am ablo to toll you" sndEltibero
Tho negro returned TO his work, and Ribero
kept on reading.
AS was subsequently, asccrtaincd. somo Of
tho negroes told thUr ovorscor that Ilbero
said the negroes would be froo il Lincoln
was elected. Tho ovorsecr informed bis
employer, and tho planter presented the
caso before tho Regulators of Savannah.
On tho first of last week, the planters of the
vicinity, armed with revovers and bowie
! knives, met to try Mr. Rboro for his offence.
They cmpanncled n jury of thirteen mon
for tho purpose. although somo wore for
shooting him, and others for hanging him.
without any preliminary ceremony whatever.
Tho farccal sitting was held bu: without
| giving Mr.. Ribcro any notice. In the
course of an hour tho verdict of tho Jury
was communicated to him, tho decision being
that no should receive thrty.nno ashos,
havo one sido of his hair and whiskors cut
close. and be sont to Boston. A man named
DIR. Warng acted as harbor, and cut off his
hair and whskers, which wore verv heavy.
on the loft side, leaving tho other sido. IIe
was then tod to tho top of n sapling bent
over for tho purpose, stretched up until his
toes barely touched tho ground, stripped to
tho skin, and whipped by two nogrocs His
wfo SAYS that his sido is cut like meat scored
tor tho oven. Thov thon took him to the
Is!o of IIopo, and kopt him thero until dusk
lIe was then placed in a carriage and car
red to Savannah. and put Immediately on
board tho steamer, without opportunity to
communicate with any of his friends.
Tho captain OF tho steamer refused to
tako him undor these circumstances. and
when the Committee who had charge of him
found that out, they toldhim, "All rights"
| no might 90 ashcroft he wanted to. lie did
not daro to do this, ho says. and no signed
paper which declared that he loft the place
of his own frco will. On those representa-
tions. aided by tho paper, tho captain con.
sentcd to take him. Tho next day pormis.
sion camo for him to 90 on shoro but no do
clined to do so. as his lifo wonld havo been
IN danger, ilc. hoWevor, IN tho mOanwnNo
was enabled to join company with his wife
and two children, and thoy accompanied him
to this city. Tho evening previous to the
boat leaving. somo mon called on Mrs
Riboro, at her house in Savannah. and asked
hor il sho was ready to go to Boston. "Tr
Boston = said she; "who with and wha
for ?" "With your husband" said they; "h,
is going" "No, no is not" said she I'm,
husband is at work at Skiddaway." Tho,
told hor that sho did MT know half as mucl
nbou. hor husband as she pretended to
that they know all about him. and That h,
was already on board tho Joseph Whitney
She packed up a fow things. bid hast,
ndiou to her friends, and joined her HUSBAND
: aboard tho boat.
,, Mr., Rbcro could not obtain his tools. ant
his family woro obliged TO lOave Savan
nah with lttlo preparation for abandoning
thCr homo. They arc poor. and of cours
without means Of livelihood.
Among tho schemcs suggested for pun
) ishing tho prisoner. whom ho was sczod,
few woro in favor Of giving him over to III
city authorities. But this suggestion wa
voted down. and tho REGULATORS" srcme,
TO think. after they had got Ribero abonr,