Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-17

letters are su0Ject 10 conden-
sdtion.
times laws which are held
unconstitutional by the court
express the wishes Of the
people. But viewed In con-
nection with the entire con-
stitutional scheme of govern
ment. they do not: for the
very existence OF the Consti-
tuition is founded upon the
conviction that. as q general
proposition. 1t is better that
the government should be re-
strained by established con-
stitutional provisions. even
though. in particular in
stances, the instant wishes Of
the people be defeated.
II. Wheeless
-
Tacitus, In the list century
AID. said: 1T Is character
istic Of human nature 70 hate
the man you have wronged."
The Negro has been wronged
for over 800 years. That's
a lot Of hate to try to destroy
in three years. But we've got
to free ourselves from this
sickness. just as we had TO
free ourselves from small
pox. malaria and polio. Until
we do. this will not be q
healthy Nation.
Warren Krick.
We were happy to see The
Stars editorial rejoinder to
"A virginian" who quoted
from Abraha m Lincoln's
speech in which he said he
did not foresee the time
when the two races would
live together on terms Of So
cial and political equality"
The Stars comment showed
Lincoln had a change Of
mind later in his life. Lincoln
then in 1864 said. The re-
storation of the rebel States
to the Union must rest upon
the principles Of civil and
political equality for both
races" and further that
Negroes. ARE entitled to
every original right enjoyed
by any other member" Of the
community.
Although Thomas Jeffer-
son early in his life believed
the Negroes an inferior race.
after his contact with BENZ
amin Jefferson and other
Negroes Of attainment. he
wrote, II dare you to free
them (the Negro slaves) and
give them equal opportuni-
ties. They will rise as high as
the white man as sure as God
reigns."
It is the same provincial
thinking by too many Ameri-
cans that may render us q
second-class nation. Some
Americans look down on
Chinese and other non-white
peoples. Because Russia is
a .polyglot nation many peo-
pie have failed to accord to
them the kind Of brains that
they have shown us in the
launching of Sputnik. Who
knows but that this kind Of
thinking is seriously hamper
ing the efforts of the leaders
Of America make progress in
the arts Of civilization and
toward world peace? Perhaps
some Negro boy or girl might
make significant contribu-
tons II given a chance.
E. b. Henderson.
The taxpayers who are APP
plauding the Presidents &C
ton so loudly apparently do
not realize that they are pay
ing at the rate of approx
mately $4,000 a day for the
education" Of nine Negro
children. Why don't we utilize
the facilities of some of our
finest colleges for educating
these children at Govern
ment expense? For the girls.
! would recommend an ex-
elusive finishing school, and
for the boys a comparable
school attended by sons Of
the best families. schools
attended by children of the
Supreme Court justices would
be a good criterion. } Tuition
would be no consideration as
the most expensive school
would be cheap in COMPARE
son with keeping the National
Guard on duty in Arkansas.
Under this plan. everyone
should be happy. The Negroes
would be attending schools Of
highest academic standing
and associating with sons and
daughters Of families whose
social position is second to
. none; and the taxpayers
would be saving 5000 per
cent of the expense Of en-
forcing indignation at bayo-
net point.