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Roger B. Taney
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The Library of Congress Roger B. Taney I claim no rights other than colorizing this image if you wish to use let me know Title [Roger B. Taney] Contributor Names C.M. Bell (Firm : Washington, D.C.), photographer Created / Published [between 1873 and ca. 1916] Format Headings Glass negatives. Portrait photographs. Genre Portrait photographs Glass negatives Notes - Title devised by Library staff. - Date based on span of years of C.M. Bell Collection. - Negative number assigned by Library. - Copy. - Gift; American Genetic Association, 1975. - General information about the C.M. Bell Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.bellcm - Temp note: Batch 53. Medium 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. Call Number/Physical Location LC-B5- 820728 [P&P] Source Collection C.M. Bell Studio Collection (Library of Congress) Repository Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Digital Id bellcm 24988 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/bellcm.24988 Library of Congress Control Number 2016712426 Reproduction Number LC-DIG-bellcm-24988 (digital file from original) Rights Advisory No known restrictions on publication. Online Format image Description 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in.
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I agree with your assessment of him.
You did a good job of adding color to a man that was against it.
He didn't deserve your kind treatment.
TicK
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Taney originated in Calvert County, Maryland and was eventually elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, a politician for the rest of his life. Maryland declared its neutrality during the Civil War, and I imagine Taney thought of himself as a righteous man and a neutral politician when it came to taking sides... although he was obviously a blatant bigot (only one side there, folks!). Unfortunately, Taney was not an isolated blot upon the political and social conscience of the country, though. In 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks (Democrat from South Carolina) severely beat Charles Sumner (Republican from Massachusetts) after Sumner, in a speech from the Senate floor, ridiculed a relative of Brooks who had a physical handicap and also said that Southern slaveholders were "pimps". During Sumner's speech, it is said that Senator Stephen Douglas from Illinois whispered to another senator, "this damn fool (Sumner) is going to get himself shot by some other damn fool". As Brooks beat Sumner with a cane into a state of unconsciousness, Sen. Laurence Keitt, also from South Carolina, prevented fellow congressmen from coming to Sumner's defense. Keitt waved a pistol at Sumner's defenders and shouted, "Let them be!". As a result, Sumner suffered from head trauma and was not able to return to the Senate for 3 years while recuperating. Brooks went to trial for the attack with the end result being a fine of a mere $300.
We've been electing incomprehensible blusterers, bullies, and loudmouths to "lead" us for a long time (the present "leadership" not exempted). You'd think we'd learn.
P.S. I'm nominating Taney for his portrait to be used to illustrate the antagonist in any future publications of the popular 1843 Dickens short story, "A Christmas Carol".
-Nik
If someone has interest to read the complete story, one has to check-out this link.
I don't like to 'ventilate' my opinion about Mr. Taney because this site isn't meant to judge the political skills of late and present leaders, but to judge the skills of our art providing artists.
With respect to the latter, you deserve the highest figures, my friend.
