The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-10-29
THE UNDERGROUND R. R co.
W. F. JOHNSON

Mr.. EDTToR:I ask the privilege of small
space in your columns to call attention to
an article in your paper of the last issue,
signed "Many Stockholders of the U. G..
r. r. Co." in which grave reflections are
made against Underground Railroad
Agents" at various points, including Phila-
delphia. The following samples of the
charges will suffice:
1T has become absolutely necessary to exam
ern to its Northern terminus is sadly out of order
Several agents, conductors, and
station masters have grown fat and proud, and be-
have in very overbearing manner towards stock
holders and passengers. The original and time
honored practice of giving monthly and annual
reports of the state of the road and the funds, is
altogether discarded by our paid agents, and the
right of the company to know the state of their
own affairs is disregarded and defed.
The faithful and selfsacrifcing agents and stock
holders at TINS part of the road think that several
rats are making sad work in the storehouses.
The depots must be overhauled;
Philadelphia must be glanced at" etc.
First, who are "Many Stockholders 7"
Has an enemy not had his hand in this
work of reproach? Why was not his ad-
dress given, if he chose cowardly to con-
ceal his name2 There is really very re-
markable feature about this "Many Stock
holders" revelation, which may yet cause
the base designer or designers a little more
shame and confusion than they may be
able to stagger under.
1 assure you, sir, the Philadelphia "Vig-
liant Committee" will soon place the mat
ter in its true light before the friends of the
slave in Philadelphia in particular, and the
public in general, ere long. In the mean
time, wish to give notice that it is believ-
ed here that "Many Stockholders" are in
no sense aiders of the vigilant cause; that
they are maliciously disposed towards the
committee, and have been actuated by the
vilest motives in their secret and unscrupu-
lous efforts to cast odium upon the cause.
And doubt not but the same evil heart
and hand which has been an accomplice of
certain individual whose name appears
attached to an article three columns in
length in Frederick Douglass Paper" of
the 14th inst, in which Ishave been SLAM
dered ,sshas been the agent in this instance.
Talk about the coward heartedness, brutal
meanness, gross hatred, vile schemings,
want of Justice, &C., in shareholders, slave
catchers, kidnappers, &c; but if you can
find anything meaner than the party to
whom I allude, should like to see spe-
cimen.
| IF the wrong-doers alluded to by "Many
Stockholders" have been betraying their
trust, the "concealers are as guilty as the
thief" if they do not expose them boldly.
1 speak in behalf of tho Philadelphia Vigi-
liant Committee alone Let others speak
for themselves.
But steps have already been taken by a
, large and highly respectable committee tc
bring these matters before public meet
ing for Investigation, at which time I an
sure the truth and right will prevail, ant
the slanderers, with their falsehoods, viii
be completely overwhelmed. You shall
have report in due time.
AS a member of the Vigilant Committee
4 l am willing that the fullest examination