The Saint Paul globe., 1903-03-01

washington, was created by act of
congress, and Gen. Grant was chosen
for the high position.
March s, 1830.-Theodore T. Munger.
congregational divine, born at Bam-
bridge, n. Y; author of several relig-
ious DOCKS and numerous literary and
theological essays.
March 6, 181S.-William Clahin, mer-
chant. born at Milford, Mass. Member
OF Doth branches of the Massachusetts
state legislature, governor, member of
congress and chairman of the national
sRepubl1ca1 executive committee, 1853
March 6, 1S57.-The famous Dred
Scott decision was given by the SUI
preme court. Prior to 1884 Dred Scott.
a negro, was held as slave in Missouri
Dy Df. Emerson, a surgeon in the
United States army. In that year the
master was transferred to the military
post at Rock Island, ILL.,, and Scott went
with him. In 1886 DR.. Emerson was
titansIerred to Fort Smelling, Minn.
then an organized territory of the
united States. DR.. Emerson bought a
female slave named Harriet from Mai.
Tallaferro, and held her and Dred
as his slaves, they having been married
with his consent soon after Emerson's
arrival at Smelling. They subsequent
ly moved back to Missouri After
Df. Emerson sold them to John F. A.
Sanford, of New York city. On first
returning to Missouri, and while still
owned by DIR. Emerson, Scott unsuc-
cessfully sued for his freedom on the
ground that he had been taken into a
free state. After his purchase by Mr.
Sanford he again sued in the circuit
court of st. Louis county, and obtained
favorable decision; but the case was
hnally appealed to the supreme court
Chlef Justice Taney gave the decision
OF the majority of the supreme court,
and after review Of the status of the
negro race, said: Every person,
and every class and description
OF persons, who were at the time Of the
adoption of the Constitution recognized
as citizens of the several states, be-
came also citizens of this new political
pody; but none other. 1t was formed
by them and for them and their poster
1ty; but for no one else. The
legislation and histories of the times,
and the language used in the Declara-
t1on OF independence, show that neither
the class of persons who had been i'm
ported as slaves, nor their descendants,
whether they had become free or not,
were then acknowledged as d part of
the people, nor intended to be included
in the general words used in that mem
orable instrument. They had for more
lnan a century been regarded as be-
lngs OF an inferior order, and altogether
unfit to associate with the white race,
either in moral or political relations:
and so far inferior, that they had no
rights which the white man was bound
to respect; and thdt the negro might
justly and lawfully be reduced to slav-
cry for his benefit" Justices Curtis
and Mclean, of the nine members Of
the court, disSented from this decision
maintaining that by taking the
plaintiff into the State Of Illinois, where
slavery is prohibited by the constitu-
tional law Of the state. he became free:
and If he became free In the state, he
continued free in the territory. since
no law In force there operated to re-
mand him to his original condition"
The decision Of the court produced n
national sensation, and personal lib
erty bills were passed In several Of the
free states for the purpose of defeating
the action Of the fugitive slave law
March Z. 1851.-Theodore Bruback,
railroad financier and promoter. BORN
at Pittsburg. Pa.
March Z. 1S63.-Vtctory Mt Pea Ridge.
Mo. by Union troops under Curtis,
S1gel and Carr over the Confederates
under Price, Van Dorm. McCulloch and
Pike. This WAS one of the hardest
battles and most brilliant Victories Of
the civil War. Over $4,000 men were
engaged, and the total losses in
killed. wounded and missing exceeded
5000, among them several generals.