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The Southern Press
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A false alarm in Syracuse reported kidnappers targeting Mrs. Wendell, a colored woman, causing her to flee despite the story being untrue. The report spread to New York papers and via handbills, panicking the local Black community amid Abolitionist activities.
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on Saturday, that the "kidnappers" were after
Mrs. Wendell, a colored woman of this city. --
There was not a word of truth in this state-
ment. But for all that, we learn that Mrs. W.
has packed up her goods and fled.
The above story, was telegraphed to the New
York papers, and the professor of Campanology
got out a handbill to the same effect, which
threw some of the darkies about town into
convulsions, notwithstanding they had the "re-
volvers" in their pockets. The Abolitionists
here seem determined to keep their colored
brethren in a perpetual stew. What with their
handbills and bell-ringings, and fandangoes of
every kind, the poor fellows can hardly tell
whether they are dead or alive. - Syracuse Star
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Primary Location
Syracuse
Event Date
Saturday
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false alarm; mrs. wendell fled; local colored people panicked but armed with revolvers
Event Details
The Journal falsely reported kidnappers after Mrs. Wendell, a colored woman in the city; story telegraphed to New York papers and spread via handbill by professor of Campanology, causing convulsions among darkies; Abolitionists' activities keep colored brethren in fear