THE WEEKLY DAY BOOK, New York, March 14, 1857 

* Historic Dred Scott Decision
* Famous former slave case
* In a racist newspaper title

Over half of the front page is taken up with: "Supreme Court Decision In the Dred Scott Case" "Opinion of Chief Justice Taney" "The Civil And Political Status of Negroes in the United States Authoritatively & Definitively Defined". This newspaper was very much a racist-themed publication, and became more so during the years of the Civil War and after. Interesting to have this report in this title, as the decision had to have been celebrated by the publisher & his subscribers. Noted near the end of Taney's decision is: "...If the Constitution recognizes the right of master and slave, and makes no difference between slaves and other property, no tribunal acting under the authority of the U.S. can draw such a distinction & deny the provisions...the right of property in a slave is expressly conferred in the Constitution and guaranteed to every state...therefore, the opinion of this Court neither Dred Scott nor any one of his family were made free by their residence in Illinois...was still a slave & therefore had no right to sue in a court of the United States..." with more.
Complete in 8 pages, a small portion is "chewed" from the middle of the spine margin (see photo) causing loss to about 20 words in "Taney's opinion, but being near the beginning of his report.