New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-18
SLAVERY IN INDIANA.

We have repeatedly had occasion 10 comment
on the attempt made by the managers of the
Jefersonvle Railroad Company to introduce
Slavery and save-driving laws into the free State
of Indiana. The question having been tried ju-
dcially, has been decided against the Company
but viii be carried up Of course to the higher
Courts. In these circumstances We find that
The Louisville journal susains the cause Of Slavery
as follows:
"Itis matter Of interest 10 the citizens Of Louis
VILE and the State at large, that the conduct OF the
Jacksonville Company be sustained. II free aud
unrestricted transit of persons of color over that road
was allowed there would not bs much necessity for
an underground railroad TO the Cansdas. We there
fore are gratifed at the position taken by tie mana
gers of the road and hope their acton wall be iuuy
indorsed by the Indiana Courts
We fear that even if this outrageous attempt
could be favored by any number of JUICES, it
would not help the slave drivers very nuch.
New-Albsny, which is only five miles from Louis
Vile has a railroad reaching TO Lake Michigan,
on which they take any colOred man witbo 1t
questioning him as to his condition. No restric-
ton whatever is imposed on any passenger, white
or black but all are allowed to travel on the road
if they pay the fare The same is true of the
road at Madison and Lawrenceburg, both pene-
tratng to the interior Of Indiana. Why do not
the Kentuckians demand of the Directors of these
roads similar restriction Is it not as essential
to the interests of Kentucky that Gordon should
be erected at these points as at Jacksonville
Why not insist on pro-Slayery rule on the C.n-
cipnati roads! Simply because they know that
all these roads are made by free State capital and
are managed by men who have too much respect
for Themselves and the State in which they live
TO become the tools of shareholders. The Jefier
sonyillc Directors have disgraced their State and
especially the City of JefersOnyille, which owns
in it's corporate capacity one hundred thousand iot-
lars of stock in the road. We are happy to learn,
however that some members of the Board are
opposed to the rule aud are confident that others
are heartily ashamed of it, aud secretly desire
that the Courts may compel its abolition.
The Directors in adopting and enforcing such a
rule have undoubtedly violated their charter, and
the fact should be brought to the notice Of the
next Legislature, which has reserved the right to
amend or repeal it whenever they see proper.
Should on Anti Slavery Legislature be elected in
that State, as is highly probable, this may be
done. At all events petitions should be presented
praying for it, And we suggest to the people of
Indiana who are unwilling that Slavery shall DO
established over them to move in this matter.
Let them 90 TO work in every County OF the State
with petitions to the Legislature asking for re-
peal of the charter of this pro Slavery Railroad
Company. Between the Courts and the Legisla-
ture either the rule or their charter will be re-
pealed. Certainly both Of them ought not to be
kent in existence