man, woman and child fleeing the institution, like to get homes for the to shelter “would winter,” them from the elements. Loguen pleaded for anyone to help, either by providing a roof, or, “in the way of food or and offering himself to collect it at his home on Genesee Street, as, clothing,” agent of the Underground “the Railroad.” Loguen seemingly understood the importance of propaganda in the fight against the institution of slavery. In an article, originally running in the Syracuse but eventually Chronicle, appearing in the New York the public learned from, Underground Railroad Agent Tribune, “The in this of the plight of the fugitive, through his kindness we are permitted to give as city,” “and many particulars of some of these as it would seem proper and judicious to Loguen publish.” had related the story of two wayfarers at his and who were station, “Isaac Henry,” being, “taken to a public house to be Their new owner interrogated the chattel, concluding by saying, sold.” “I suppose, boys, you will not make me any The pair responded coyly that they had, trouble?” here without any trouble, and we mean to go away without The trader left, and, “come any.” “no sooner was he gone than the two slaves carried out their threat to go away without trouble.” These men, described derisively as, simply, off in the “uncertain riches,” “walked woods.” Through a convoluted story of survival and recapture, Loguen relates the hardship of their journey, ultimately leading them to his door in Syracuse. usual method of night-traveling “The and day-resting was the paper reported after three weeks' pursued,” Loguen’s tale, “and, energetic exertion, they reached the dépôt in this The pair, bloodied and weary, recounted city.” their tale to Loguen; the fugitive Henry showing him, than a hundred shot in his “more body,” and or wounds that would be honored if borne by a Hungarian Isaac bearing, “honored wounds, in the same The Syracuse paper rejoiced in the fact the two were, beyond the reach cause.” “now of American they cried, the U. R. The notation of two republicanism.” “Hurrah,” “for R!”
man, woman and child fleeing the institution, “would like to get homes for the winter,” to shelter them from the elements. Loguen pleaded for anyone to help, either by providing a roof, or, “in the way of food or clothing,” and offering himself to collect it at his home on Genesee Street, as, “the agent of the Underground Railroad.” Loguen seemingly understood the importance of propaganda in the fight against the institution of slavery. In an article, originally running in the Syracuse Chronicle, but eventually appearing in the New York Tribune, the public learned from, “The Underground Railroad Agent in this city,” of the plight of the fugitive, “and through his kindness we are permitted to give as many particulars of some of these as it would seem proper and judicious to publish.” Loguen had related the story of two wayfarers at his station, “Isaac and Henry,” who were being, “taken to a public house to be sold.” Their new owner interrogated the chattel, concluding by saying, “I suppose, boys, you will not make me any trouble?” The pair responded coyly that they had, “come here without any trouble, and we mean to go away without any.” The trader left, and, “no sooner was he gone than the two slaves carried out their threat to go away without trouble.” These men, described derisively as, “uncertain riches,” simply, “walked off in the woods.” Through a convoluted story of survival and recapture, Loguen relates the hardship of their journey, ultimately leading them to his door in Syracuse. “The usual method of night-traveling and day-resting was pursued,” the paper reported Loguen’s tale, “and, after three weeks' energetic exertion, they reached the dépôt in this city.” The pair, bloodied and weary, recounted their tale to Loguen; the fugitive Henry showing him, “more than a hundred shot in his body,” and Isaac bearing, “honored wounds, or wounds that would be honored if borne by a Hungarian in the same cause.” The Syracuse paper rejoiced in the fact the two were, “now beyond the reach of American republicanism.” “Hurrah,” they cried, “for the U. R. R!” The notation of two