assist in working the in the metaphor of the Loguen underground railroad.” Speaking ‘railroad,’ assured his friends that he would, ready in season and out of season to watch the track for the “be forlorn, and help the fleeing fugitives over to If they could not be moved on British dominions.” to freedom in Canada, Loguen pledged publically to, them on our own Loguen “defend soil.” defiantly proclaimed, am myself called a slave, but will wear no The fugitive cried “I fetters.” out in print: will be “I free.” The Agents of the Underground Railroad in Syracuse were not beyond boasting of their achievements. The over the course of April and May, noted that slaves were Syracuse Standard, passing through the city (and its surrounding neighbors) nearly fugitive daily. “Three slaves,” the reported on the 18th of through this city yesterday, on their way to Standard April, “passed the dominions of Again on the 22nd, the paper noted that, underground Queen Vic.” “the railroad has been doing a very successful business every the lately.” “Almost train,” announcement along one or more fugitives on their way to Writing continues, “brings Canada.” of a, about 24 years of age, nearly white, and the paper noted that, bird “female, beautiful,” “the had flown - having taken the express train to Canada before her pursuers arrived several hours,” in the city. Just a few days later, the noted that, Fugitive slaves, from Virginia, Standard “three passed through this city yesterday, on their way to Again on May 18th, the paper Canada.” fugitive who had, through this city on Tuesday afternoon mentioned, “Seven slaves,” “passed last, on their way to But all of these notices raised the ire of the local opposition to Canada.” abolition. the gleefully reported, to be Republican Standard “The editor's nerves,” “appear shocked by our notice of the passage of fugitive slaves through this The notes of slaves, city.” the paper commented, their way from the haunts of such man-hunters as himself, to the “on dominions of Queen had offended the rival Victoria,” editor’s, “exceedingly tender,”
assist in working the underground railroad.” Speaking in the metaphor of the ‘railroad,’ Loguen assured his friends that he would, “be ready in season and out of season to watch the track for the forlorn, and help the fleeing fugitives over to British dominions.” If they could not be moved on to freedom in Canada, Loguen pledged publically to, “defend them on our own soil.” Loguen defiantly proclaimed, “I am myself called a slave, but will wear no fetters.” The fugitive cried out in print: “I will be free.” The Agents of the Underground Railroad in Syracuse were not beyond boasting of their achievements. The Syracuse Standard, over the course of April and May, noted that slaves were passing through the city (and its surrounding neighbors) nearly daily. “Three fugitive slaves,” the Standard reported on the 18th of April, “passed through this city yesterday, on their way to the dominions of Queen Vic.” Again on the 22nd, the paper noted that, “the underground railroad has been doing a very successful business lately.” “Almost every train,” the announcement continues, “brings along one or more fugitives on their way to Canada.” Writing of a, “female, about 24 years of age, nearly white, and beautiful,” the paper noted that, “the bird had flown - having taken the express train to Canada several hours,” before her pursuers arrived in the city. Just a few days later, the Standard noted that, “three Fugitive slaves, from Virginia, passed through this city yesterday, on their way to Canada.” Again on May 18th, the paper mentioned, “Seven fugitive slaves,” who had, “passed through this city on Tuesday afternoon last, on their way to Canada.” But all of these notices raised the ire of the local opposition to abolition. “The Republican editor's nerves,” the Standard gleefully reported, “appear to be shocked by our notice of the passage of fugitive slaves through this city.” The notes of slaves, the paper commented, “on their way from the haunts of such man-hunters as himself, to the dominions of Queen Victoria,” had offended the rival editor’s, “exceedingly tender,”