New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-04


=. = III IN look the matter in the face at oncst i
snd u 49,, Al, sSing If IL be done peaccat,y
en1 n ;Fncf then well again. You must So" mat 80 |
news frolu Kansas will oxaspe5e ote, and II we
~ f;rs fugitive that escapes ~ Iii
~ equivalent to decl es ui Ms Mol Nil
not give him ~ for .ss % SSsisg % Reps5csa re-
nI':s;ons srrsent Fugitive Slave law contains
-raenant to M the established principles OF
I'D repnisiyc to al the sentiments OF humane anu
yofe and is 80 pronounced by all competent Jndcia
su,hofiiies II Is net strsnge that law 20 prostous
IN its spirit and regarjless IN some OF us pfoNls
of the rights Of the raccexPosedto MS inuenCe eouu
where should Isc al the IN their powert shield
ard protec, tle fugitive negroes
This appeArs 10 be the sentiment Of very large ma.
Sority of1e Free States; and, entertaining suSn, can
thew ever do us Justice the only point we make COM
planf. il is nv human nature TO do The itea has
ikez possesesion of them that Slavery Is morally and
rel1Sousy wrCIsy. Ii has grown with their growth,
spasarenghened with their strength, and useless
for IA to combst L. Let rs, therefore, quietly qell,
and try 10 hN~ apart.
As to the outrage, so called, upon RSero, about
which yon Esquire, these are the circumstance AS
xm informed he has always been considered colored
van and has never enjoyed the immunities of whit
man. He was at work 1T Shdaway Bridge about ~
miles from Savannah ard had two negroes wsth hun.
Mr. StsQer, overseer for Dr. WaeGg on Skidaway
Isxnd was In the bushes ont morning To the field
when he overheard Eve negroes discussing plan iorin'
rarrecon. He alone with his family en- the place
pshere over l00 negroes were at work, aPd you may
vaupoee he was much alarmed AZ such thing. i'll
arrt step was to remove bis family To place OF secur
iy and then send for DIR. Waring. The negroes wer'
not aware that they had been overheard, and had M
idea of Whist coming until they Were arrested ol
"a party who went on; with Dr. Waring from the ccty
sand others assembled from the adjoining Islands
They were confined in separate rooms 30 that no col
fusion was possible. The fave were examined SePar
ately and each cOrrOborated the story OF the other
that Ribero bad been reading them papers soont iin
rons election and telling them that they would haV'
10 rise and fight to be free. These bve 'hre
Others on Mr. Adamss place, where the gentlemen via
tied them and had the story verified by them. The,
then went TO the bridge, where Ribero was at worl
with the twonegroes, and separated Them Tor an invgs
figaton THE first one told the same tale as iLSel8n
previously examined, when they concludedlt was un
necessary to examine any more having sutiuent cvi
ence 10 satisfy them that Rbero had been tanpennl
with the negroes The proof was not available IN {
court of Justice the testimony of negroes would no
he admitted 80 they concluded take the matter il
their own baads, and treat him as they did.
IL all may seem harsh TO one AT Il distance, but u
1hoee planters who are completely at the mercy o
their slaves il seems but selfdeiense and but night tina
the svgest punishment should visit such case. Why
within two days OF the very occurrence, Col w.
Pritehard detected conspiracy among his negroes 4
hill him and his family. All OF this Is resulting II
much more rigid government of negroes, and man.
liberties they have heretofore enjoyed will now b.
stopped. You don't know the feeling now existing
among our negroes excited by the rumors they sc
that Lincen is TO send men out here to lead them on
freedom Our military companies are All supPneu WIZ
ball cartridges, and signals OF assembly nave bee
established sothat an instruction wond be crushed q
once but in the country where the negroes oatnumbe
abe whites largely, there Is moi only great fear, bu
great danger
should be- sorry To suppose any rightthinking per
sons should be unwilling 10 visit Georgia because o
sch occurrence the expulsion Of klbelo as the.
must see bow peculiarly placed, and how swit
end punishment must be- 10 obtain any security.
believe Stnte will 90 for separate secession
There are none who willing quietly TO submit II
IIncOlns election, and believe majority are for I'M
mediate action Yours, very truly, +. W. SIsS.