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Terrific & rare account of the Underground Railroad...
Terrific & rare account of the Underground Railroad...
Item # 703920
December 16, 1857
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 16, 1857 Page 6 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with a terrific, and very uncommon report on the Underground Railroad.
Because it was a secretive operation it is very difficult to find period accounts of its operation. This article specifically has "underground railroad" noted in the heads, which include: "Under-Ground Railroad Report" "Forty-Four Passengers In Two Weeks" "Great Panic and Indignation Meeting" "Enormous Rewards Offered".
Near the beginning is: "As usual, many of the most thrilling & interesting incidents indispensable to the safety of the road must be kept concealed...no pains have been spared to obtain from each candidate for Canada, his or her impartial experience of Slavery, the character of their masters, & the motives that prompted them to flee..." and so much more (photos show only portions).
A great report on this fascinating aspect of the Civil War and the slavery issue.
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the blank spine, a small piece from the back leaf margin, generally in good condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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