New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-20
BY WILLIAM STILL,

BY WILLIAM STILL,
For many years connected with the Anti. Slavery
Office in Philadelphia. and Chairman of the
Acting Eigilant Committee Of the Philadelphia
Branch Of the Underground Railroad. Has
trated with 30 fine Engraving5 by Bensell,
Schell, and others, and Portraits from Photo
graphs from Life.
From great number Of cordial letters com.
nending the Underground Railroad. the Author
selects few brief extracts only from eminent
friends Of Freedom who have examined the
work.
From Nm. Lloyd Garrison:
have examined it with a deep and thrilling
interest 1t is IN est important portion of An
tt-Slavery history. Its Ieliableness, moreover,
cannot be called in question. 1t is a book 70:
every household.
From s. p. Chase. Chief Justice Of L. s. .Su-
prone Court:
No one probably has had equal opportunities
with yourself Of listening TO The narratives of
fugitive slaves. No one will repeat them more
truthtuly, and no stories can be more fraught
with interest than theirs.
From J. " NcKim:
A'book so unique in kind, so startling in in
erest, and so Trustworthy in its statements.
cannot tai! to command a large reading now,
and i'll generations yet to come.
From Hon Henry IVasoY. Ticc Presideat:
GU have done good work. This story of
the heroic cOnGuc. of iugitives of oppression
and of the devotion of their friends, will be
read with deep interest. especially by the old
friends OF the slave III the stern strugg e through
which We have passed hope your la5ors will
be rewarded by grateful public
From Hon. Charles Summer:
The Underground Railroad has performed its
part. but it mus, always be remembered CRATE
tu ly, as one Of the peculiar institutions of orr
country. canHO, think of it without thrOb
bing heart.
You do well to commemorate those associ-
ated with it by service or by beneit-,he sa
Tiours and the saved.
From Horace Greeley:
For most Of the years have lived, the escape
of fugitives from slavery. and their efforts to
battle the human and other bloodhounds who
tracked them, formed the romance of American
History That romance is now ended, and our
grandchildren will hardly believe its leading
incidents except on irresistible testimony. !
rejoice that you collecting and presenting
that testimony, ard heartily wish you u grca;
success
From Vim. II. Fairness, u. D.:
Having read this record Of The UNDER
GROUND RAILROAD | IAN only say that it is u
work OF extraordinary interest aud Of great raiue
as illustration Of the terrible despo ism.
which lltle while ago reigned over Us all, and
which is now thank heaven > no more.
From J0hl q. WHiitcr
The book rs more Interesting than am romance
IL will be of permanent vslle 10 the historian OF
The country curing the anti slavery struggle.
ckeelJH},y commend 1t 10 the public ,juror-
From Gen. D. D. Hazard.
You could not prepare work tina. would al
ford more instruction and interest to Inc than Il
detailed history of the operations of the so
called II Underground Railroad" am delighte9
at the examination | have been permitted 10
give the proof, and think thousands will rise I'd
TO call you blessed for your faithful! record of our
'legalized crime"
From Hon. Henry c. Carey:
M. Stills work appears TO me to be one Of F.
great interest, and 1 rtost heartily mite in p.
commenting ii 10 the public attention. /
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