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Extensions of Remarks E1111 HON. BOB SCHAFFER June 11, 1998 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð Extensions of Remarks E1111 National Park Service the National Under- College embodied its founders antislavery Neil, George Passmore, Joseph Passmore, ground Railroad Network to Freedom program sentiments, and the school's location, atop the Ervin Queer, Hiram Smith, John S. Van to facilitate partnerships among Federal, state highest hill in the area, was a physical and Cleave, Jared Van Cleave, Henry Waddle, and local governments and the private sector symbolic statement of the community's beliefs. James Waggoner; RushÐTristan Cogeshall, to identify and commemorate the Underground Near West Franklin in Posey County, run- John H. Frazee, Johathan I. Gray, Henry Hen- Railroad. Commemorating the Underground away slaves were helped across the Ohio ley, Milton Hill, Sidiman Jessop, Henry Macy, Railroad Network is well-deserved and will River. Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties all Robert Patterson, Zachareal Small, Abraham help every American understand what the Un- had places where slaves could be hidden until Small, Elisha B. White; SteubenÐLewis Bar- derground Railroad was and how it helped they could be smuggled on boats and carried nard, Capt. Butler Barry, Henry Butler, M.B. thousands of slaves to secure their freedom farther north on the Underground Railroad net- Butler, S. Seymour, S.W. Clark, Allen Fox, and their place in history. Through the pro- work. Denison Fox, J.A. Fox, Judge Gale, Hendry, gram, structures, routes and sites which were Evansville was another place where the Samuel Jackson, Augustus Kimball, S. significant to the Underground Railroad will be slaves crossed the Ohio River. The Indiana McGowan, Nelson Newton, Rev. E.R. Spear, identified. The National Park Service will cre- city was the home of many freed slaves, who Waterhouse; TippecanoeÐLewis Falley, ate a logo to identify these sites and distribute provided places for the runaways to hide. An- Moses Hockett, Benjamin Hollingsworth, John interpretive information for visitors to under- other crossing of the Ohio River was between Hollingsworth, John Robinson; UnionÐWilliam stand the use of the Railroad. Owensboro in Kentucky, and Rockport in Indi- Beard, Dr. Casterline, J.P. Elliott, Edwin Gard- The Underground Railroad stretched for ana. Rockport has a regular crossing at the ner, Joel Hayworth, William Huddleson, John thousands of miles from Kentucky and Virginia mouth of the Indiana Creek. Maxwell, Gabriel Smith; VermilionÐWilliam I would like to praise the individuals on the across Ohio and Indiana. The Underground Beard; WabashÐAvery Brace, William Hay- following list of names of Underground Rail- Railroad movement was responsible for help- ward, Maurice Placo; WashingtonÐJames L. road Operators from Indiana, divided by coun- ing approximately 70,000 slaves escape and Thompson; William Penn Trueblood; WayneÐ ty: BartholomewÐJohn Hall, Willis Newsom, journey safely to freedom. Attempts made William John Charnnese Charles, Daniel Parker, Willis Parks, John Thomas, Wears; through the Underground Railroad were made Clark, John Coe, Levi Coffin, Gogshalls, BondÐJames Douglass, Anthony Hill, Robert at tremendous risk for those fleeing slavery George DeBaptiste, Thomas Edgerton, Thom- McFarland, John A. McLain, James and anyone who helped along the way. as Frazier, Reuben Goems, Jonath Rosbrough, James Wafer; BooneÐSamuel Mr. Speaker, I am proud that the people of Haddleson, Harris, James Hayworth, Daniel Johns; CarrollÐRobert Montgomery; CassÐ Indiana were an important part of the national Hill, William Hough, Daniel Huff, Zimri Huff, J.E. Crain, Dr. Ruel Faber, Jim Hill, Barton R. effort to help slaves attain their freedom. Indi- Dr. Johnson, Lewis, Malsbys, Mareys, Maxwell Keep, William M. Kreider, W.T.S. Manly, Jo- ana contained several routes and stopping family, Samuel Moore, Samuel Nixon, seph Patterson, Jeptha Powell, Josiah O. points of the Underground Railroad. The Beth- Overman, Daniel Puckett, Able Roberts, Dr. Powell, Lemuel Powell, Lyourgus Powell, Wil- el African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Indi- Benjamin Stanton, Ira Stanley, Luke Thomas, liam Powell, Thomas T. Tomlinson, Turner, anapolis, founded in 1836 by William Paul Lewis Thornburg, Jonathan Unthank, Dr. Capt. Vigus, Batley White; DearbornÐJohn Quinn and Augustus Turner, became active in Henry Way, John Whippo, David Wilcuts, John Collier, Ralph Collier, John Hansell, Thomas the antislavery movement, often harboring fu- F. Williams, Martha Wooton; WhiteÐJames Smith; DecaturÐCady, Capen, Luther Donnell, gitive slaves en route to Canada. Their pro- Lawrie; MiscellaneousÐHonorable Isaac A.W. Knapp, Taylor; DelawareÐSwain; Elk- motion of the abolitionist movement and their Brandt, Maxwell, Dr. A.J. Smith, and Talberts. activities in the Underground Railroad were hartÐDr. Matchett; GibsonÐRev. McCormack; The Underground Railroad Network to Free- not well received by some members of the GrantÐCharles Baldwin, Nathan Coggeshall, dom Program will provide an educational pro- local community. Promoters of slavery are be- Aaron Hill, David Jay, John Ratliff, John gram dedicated to preserving, displaying and lieved to be the culprit behind the fire that de- Shugart; HendricksÐHarlan Harvey, Dr. T.B. distributing the history of the Underground stroyed this church in 1862. Harvey, Dr. William F. Harvey, Elisha Hobbs; Railroad, and therefore allowing Americans of The town of Westfield, directly north of Indi- HenryÐIsaac Adamson, John Bales, Jonathan all walks of life to understand the important anapolis, was known as the ``North-Central Bond, Charles Burley, William Charuness, Jr., contribution to the history of the Underground Station of the Underground Railroad.'' This Roger Edgerton, Seth Hinshaw, Dr. Iddings, Railroad. The Underground Railroad is a story town was the last hope for slave hunters to re- Jesse Jessup, Tidaman Jessup, Enoch Macy, of great courage and determination and the capture a slave. Once a fugitive slave traveled Jonathan Macy, Lilburne Macy, Phebe Macy, struggle for freedom in this country. It teaches this far north, he or she was considered safe. William Macy, Alpheus Saint, W.D. Schooley, us the important lessons about liberty, under- The home of Levi and Catherine Coffin in Mrs. Jane Small, Caleb Wickersham; How- standing, cooperation and reconciliation. Fountain City was referred to as ``The Grand ardÐDaniel Jones; JacksonÐRichard Cox, f Central Station of the Underground Railroad.'' WIllis Parks; JeffersonÐJames Baxter, John Three main lines of the Underground Railroad Carr, Robert Eliott, Louis Hickland, Judge Ste- HONORING PETE MORRELL AND from Cincinnati, Ohio, and in Indiana, Madison phens, Rev. Robert Stephenson, Isaac MORRELL AND ASSOCIATES and Jeffersonville, converged at Fountain City Waggner, Jacob Wagner; JayÐBaird, Brown and the Coffin's home. They helped more than family, Thomas Gray, Haines Family, Hopkins HON. BOB SCHAFFER 2,000 runaway slaves escape to freedom, family, Jonah Ira, Enos Lewis, Mendenahll OF COLORADO using their home as a principal depot. A Ken- family, Joshus Puxon, Williams family, Wright IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tucky slave owner was the originator of the family; JenningsÐBland, Aaron Deney, Thom- name ``Underground Railroad'' when he re- as Deney, Jacob Hale, Felix Hicklen, James Thursday, June 11, 1998 ferred to the Coffin's home and said, ``they Hicklen, Dr. John Hicklen, Louis Hicklen, Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. must have an underground railroad running Thomas Hicklen, Marshall, Eli Stanley, James Speaker, I would like to call attention to a hereabouts, and Levi Coffin must be the Presi- Stott, Samuel Stott; KosciukoÐGordon, Thom- company that is proven old mine of wealth for dent of it.'' Simeon and Rachel Halliday, char- as Harpers, Chauncsy Hurlburts; LaPorteÐDr. the city of Greeley, Colorado. This wealth is acters in Uncle Tom's Cabin are based on the George M. Dakin, Harper, Rev., W.B. Wil- not only monetary, but is also includes a Coffins. Its heroine, Eliza Harris, also stayed liams; MontgomeryÐSamuel Clarke, Fisher sense of pride and spirit inspired by Pete with the Coffins as a fugitive for several days. Doherty, Elmers, Emmons, John Speed; Mor- Morrell, founder of Morrell and Associates. I Eleutherian College classroom and chapel ganÐWilliams; NobelÐWaterhouse, Stutely rise today to honor Mr. Morrell and his associ- building, located on State Route 250Ðjust Whitford; ParkeÐAlfred Hadley, W.P. Stanley; ates for business excellence and a commit- east of Lancaster, Indiana, constructed be- PutnamÐParker S. Browder, ``Singing'' Joe ment to public service. tween 1854 and 1856, was the first college in Hillis; RandolphÐAlexanders, Amos Bond, Morrell and Associates offers the business Indiana to admit students without regard to John H. Bond, John Clayton, Willis Crane, community much needed guidance on effec- race or gender. Three of the college's trust- Bury Diggs, Jr., Daniel Jones, John A. tive management techniques. Founded by ees, Samuel Tibbetts, Lyman Hoyt, and Moorman, Soloman Rinard, Samuel Smith, Pete after several years of public service with James Nelson, were among the most active Lemuel Wiggins, A. Worth, Soloman Wright, the City of Greeley, Morrell and Associates is participants in the Underground Railroad in Zimri; RipleyÐJames Bland, Dr. A.P. Cady, giving back to the community at every turn. and around Lancaster. Lancaster was a Dautherd, Francis Holton, Henry Hughes, Wal- Pete Morrell is a leader in the Chamber of known stop for fugitive slaves traveling
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