Black Abolitionists' Activism in Lowell
Document 22b

We have not happened to see a copy of the

American of Wednesday, from which the pre-

ceding in a Boston paper of this morning, is

copied. The story in regard to any Southern-

ers being here, as kidnappers, either of Mr.

Booth or any one else, though probably not an

 intentional fabrication, is as destitute of truth

as though it were one.  Mr. B. was one of the

party that visited Montreal last week, and was

probably telegraphed by some frightened gentle-

men in the city, who takes every stranger in

the streets in the day time, and every lamp, gas

light or other post in the night— as a slave-catch-

er. The whole affair, which makes so formi-

dable an appearance on paper, is a mistake,

and the main object of the publication seems

to be to create a foolish excitement.  It is prob

ably a part and parcel of the ridiculous excite-

ment in regard to the two Virginia gentlemen,

which we mentioned yesterday, as being here

on a visit to the mills.  There is not the slight

est reason for believing that any slave-catch-

er has ever been in Lowell, or that any fugitive

slave in this city has been in more danger

of apprehension than the thousands who are

scattered over New England.