The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-06
The Underground Rail.and---LeaIslctiv tive
= .-.. ~ Action.


We have little yasn at this time for long e,--
tracts from any journal, however exalted in cb,r.
acter; much less from newspaper which has no
motives that are pure no objects that are elev, ted
but is actaated chiefly by sectional prelude ,es of
the most malignant character, and personal aims
Of the most petty kind. Such paper is the New
York Times, and we copy the following article
from its editorial columns, because the subject of
the underground railroad has been Introduced into
the Legislature of Virginia, andwe wish the mem.
beers to read the triumphaEs sneers of the Times.
at the success of that institution" that they NAV
be animated ii. the good work before them. and
pass the most stringent laws that it is possible to
frame for the suppression of great grievance
The resolution lately offered by Mr.. Douglas of
the Senate, proposes the punishment of death for
the abduction Of slaves, and the oonscaton of anv
property employed in their removal Anv add.
tional severity that it is possible to invent we ho,.
may be adopted If the Times article has snv e
feet in this section it will probably be of diferen.
character from that contemplated by the Tina.
The UNDERGROUND RAILRoAp-Not tn. ls.x. -;
poftant or all the great railroad enterprises which
are rapidly but almost imperceptibly efectnz great
changes in the condition of the cosnry and in The
ce1 end political relations Of the States tow ard.
otner 10 that mysterious organization called the elm
aers 9 haiload AS ITS mana gers publish
stock not being recognized by the bulls and bears ~
Wall street, 1t il not half go much talked abont "
nauch importance. -. = ' VI leii so
Whois the Presid ntof the Underground R.;J,o,s
VINO us secretary and who compose its Board of fis
hagers, what Is the value of the stock or tbs 80
extent OF its operations, we do not know, ana H. ai
no means OF learning. We only know that II cors ~
nav h 10 .he passenger usiness; that y~fatc yer
nay oe .houghI OF Its character, il yss seyer y -;
thah at present. as we are sss.red and III, -,
must Dc much more sennby felt AMI an ~.
pieciated IN the saye States. which border on ap
.senn, n li.a4 they can be here. "" Hes
me silent Operations of the undar,,,s.
Virginia Desuar WIN powerful effect in Nay ylana
peculiar institution" in those Stat. "sa nen der the
snst w hardly be worth preaervins for fohtsbe
altn tiad q property which has ths ;e OF that
have become mare ss was established ,smoea ..
der counties of tbe ssq than ever nd tn. bor
ta2oring population, 'A'' losing their
IT. 20 crop Ia upoa the depot of a suM snort time
not having any suspicion Of the n.s. eTsnean road.
r. aa' seeing slot of likely voa,r winch 1t was
-.s' VINO looked as toasA they mad bUs r. .ssh1s
they were, aIsa ioSnd that they hs WI. and what
the road and niy arrived by
sef ofneasery black and seenin tly well ,s looking
their prospects. We questioned ,ben =, with
n which they found iasl. way and how they come to
ehaed them to escape from bondage but thew wers
MOI disposed to - comniun icative Some Of them
We're Itoui STxfla- souie from MARYLAND and mn.
from Nefs Carolina One. of the men yery inf, M.
Gent ioSsas n.niss9 said that he had just been sold
ne wonid Try to take care Of himself One offhe wo.
men wss very $40 ut the thought of the little child
back to tsfoteh him." va soins
We are informed that the weekly arrivals NV n.
underground road at this season of the wear
ssht 10 ten persons, now and then one of their nn
Per Deing wolaaa with an infant short time since
sneEs arrived one day Virginia mstron with blscf
ana one % the breast and it generally happens
tnat wen she husband comes first the wife soon fol
sows sisI him The most active season for the ONE.
sstion o. ths underground road as we undsretan5 :;
annns the holidays when the plantation slsvrs .rs
lnanlsed win more freedom than ut other tines -
ChHsfnas weeA - the season. too for hiring siayr f
Ponunities for escape. ooi' favorable OPP
~ the railroad affords facilities for the ....r
dawes they also afford increased facilities for S "
gursuit and recovery; 20 it would be unwise In on,
brethren to raise any objections to these ire.
oends winch are binding our States more closely to-
getber on the score OF the aid they render to their
seoa4isg property The erester part Of the passen.
eeu ~ the underground road make directly TO Cana
d. and while 70 fraasifa stop % short time in apy
one place that their have but slender
Mr. fl1pir