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Title: Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, the reputed president of the underground railroad; being a brief history of the labors of a lifetime in behalf of the slave, with the stories of numerous fugitives, who gained their freedom through his instrumentality, and many other incidents
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877
Subjects: Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877 Abolitionists -- United States Underground Railroad Fugitive slaves -- United States Slavery -- Ohio
Publisher: Cincinnati, Western Tract Society
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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my officeas President of the Underground Railroad. Manyof our prominent citizens took part in the celebra- j j 2 REMINISCENCES. tion, and able speeches were made both by whiteand colored speakers. Judge Storer, Judge Hagans,Judge Taft, and other public men, were on the plat-form, and made able speeches. Near the close ofthat great meeting I was introduced by the chairman.I said that I had held the position of President of theUnderground Railroad for more than thirty years.The title was given to me by slave-hunters whocould not find their fugitive slaves after they gotinto my hands. I accepted the office thus conferredupon me, and had endeavored to perform my dutyfaithfully. Government had now taken the work ofproviding for the slaves out of our hands. Thestock of the Underground Railroad had gone downin the market, the business was spoiled, the roadwas of no further use. Amid much applause, I resigned my office anddeclared the operations of the Underground Rail-road at an end. Finis.
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