1858 Thomas H Benton on DRED SCOTT
Case American Slavery Missouri Politics
Thomas Hart Benton, the father of the famed Missouri painter, was a 19th-century
American politician. He spent thirty years in the United States government
spending much of that time as a Missouri Senator. Following his political
career, in addition to his autobiography, he published an historical
perspective on the famous Dred Scot Decision.
First published in 1857, “Historical
and Legal Examination of the Dred Scott Case” included the debates which
arose from the legislation as well as Benton’s perspective following the
verdict. Benton argued that the jury should have declined to make a decision in
the case.
Interestingly, the last several pages of this volume include newspaper
clippings from the 1858 Ohio legislative elections. This election was fraught
with controversy where multiple races were won by very slim margins (such as
the race the 3rd District Congressional vote between Lewis D.
Campbell and Clement L. Vallandigham), with candidates, parties, and voters
being split over the issue of slavery and whether or not people of color were
allowed to vote. These elections were run concurrently with the famous Illinois
Senatorial race between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
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BENTON, Thomas Hart
Historical and legal examination of that part of the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States in the Dred Scott case
New York : D. Appleton and Co., 1858.
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