The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-27

u The Chicago Times asserts that Judge
fancy did not say, in bis bred Scott opinion,
that "black men had no rights which white men
were bound to respect" A single quotation will
dispose of its assertion. On page 4O7 of the
report, which contains the decision, will be found
the following:
"They" (the negro race.) chad for more than
. century before, been regarded as beings of an
inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate
with the white race, either in social or political
relations; and 30 far inferior, thai they had no
rights vhich tie uhi,e man ,cas bound to respect,
and that the negro might justly and lawfully be
reduced to slavery for bis benefit"
The Judge, it is true, is here stating what he
asserts to have been the opinion the civilized
and enlightened portion" Of mankind at the
adoption Of the Declaration of Independence
He is talking judicially and not uttering, profess
sedly, his private opinion. He is attempting to
build up an argument. against the Negroes right
OF citizenship. The foundation of bis denial of
this right, he finds in this opinion of the civilized
world at that time. If this opinion is taken out
of his argument, there is nothing left for it to
rest upon. It is the basis of all of it. All that
he says throughout, is intended to confirm its
correctness, and to deduce therefrom the fact
that the fathers Of the Republic did not recog-
nize any rights in the negro, and consequently,
did not intend to confer upon him the right of
citizenship. His whole argument, put into nut
shell, is that because the civilized world was Of
the opinion that the negro "had no rights there
fore, he had not, and cannot have, the particu-
lar RICH, and privilege of citizenship.
The opinion he gives is infinitely worse than
mere personal declaration, that the negro ''has
no rights which the white man 10 bound to res
pect." So far as he could make it so, it is the
judicial decision Of the highest court in the land.
No one cares . fig for Judge Taney's private
opinion. But the world may well be amazed at
his attempted judicial falsehood and atrocity.-
Il is only paralleled BY the rebellion which 1t has
assisted in making possible
CAsuIr CHAHaEs-Rumors have been rife
for few days past, Of changes probable, i'm
probable or impossible in the Cabinet It seems
that the actual tenders Of designations have been
limited 70 Secretaries Seward and Chase, and
these the President has declined accepting
What cause there may be TO justify desire on
The part Of any for tho removal of either
Of these, We are unable to say. Chase seems to
have no enemies, 80 far - We have discovered
With Seward tits otherwise Many Republicans
seem to think him wanting in some qualifications,
absolutely requisite to make him safe and wise
counsellor in the existing state Of affairs. Out
of the opposite opinions and mythical reports
that come to Us, it is so difficult to CLEAN the
truth and tho actual, that We are at loss to de.
eide whether change in his position 10 desirable
or not. Like the rest Of the world, We must
await future DEVELOPMENTS, hoping and trusting
shat II change is made in the Cabinet, it will
be for the better-that men who unite energy
20 zeal, and wisdom and decision to intellectual
ability, win gather around the President, and
conduct our affairs to happy issue.
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