[capitan_refugio]

"Yeah - he cited it as an example of the venomous editorials against Taney that ran in the northern press ..."

He did no such thing! Chief Justice Rehnquist's introductory remark to the Northern response from the press was:

"Northern opinion, as might have been expected, was critical of Taney's decision."

In citing a southern newspaper editorial, Rehnquist wrote:

"The Baltimore Daily Republican was more sympathetic ..."

There was no mention of "venom." I'll let the readers decide whether Rehnquist cited the articles as you say he did, or whether you should up your dosage of Zoloft.

[Gianni]

"Northern opinion, as might have been expected, was critical of Taney's decision."

So were they neighbors and friends, or was that just Northern Opinion as the chief justice states?