Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-27
LETTERS TO THE STAR
More Views on Troop-Enforced School lnteqrotion

moor Antegr0tIon
of the land by the majority?
! don't doubt that such O
referendum would be I'M
precedented, but then 30
many other events now
taking place seem to be with
out precedent.
VII.
In 1852. the traditional
Democrats of the South de-
serted their party by the
thousands and with an over
whelming vote delivered their
section into the hands and
powers of the opposing party.
Their reason for voting for
Eisenhower was, to use the
watchword of that summers
campaign in the South, He
Qke) is against civil rights"
Came May, 1854, and the
Supreme Court decision. This
blow momentarily stunned
them, rocking them back on
their heels. But not for long!
In 1856 what did these good
Democrats do again? They
reelected the same man to
the same office. but this time
by a bigger and better vote.
Now. having sown the Re-
publican wind. they are reap
ing the whirlwind.
AS for the Negroes. one
may hope they have taken
note of the many happy
hours Of golf their champion
has surrendered in their be-
half. Such sacrifice is surely
above and beyond the call
of duty.
IN not sorry Tor anybody.
A. l.. H.
The Presidents television
sermon was the eliminating
mistake. The President has
members of the Fourth
Estate as deluded as himself.
But he has not swayed every
one. Just how he will justify
his raShness in sending troops
to Little Rock. / cannot say.
Such an action was not re-
quested by the Governor, and
1t smacks of dictatorial ar
rogance. One thing is GER
tain, If the South ever wanted
to try to follow the dictates
OF that political-minded Su-
preme Court, it never will
now. Even the threat of
Federal troops cannot crush
a sovereign people. Does the
President intend to occupy
every nonintegrated school
in the South, or have his
radical advisers other plans?
Violence at Little Rock was
unfortunate. but how dare
anyone condemn a people for
wanting to support its tradi-
tions? AS for American pres
tige. is public opinion so i'm
portant that we must sur
render individual freedom
and choice merely to continue
an illusion? Dear God, what
a grimy affront to the name
of freedom! X. v. r.
Violence. whether by mob
or individual, is abhorrent
and few deny an edict by the
Supreme Court is absolute
Interpretation Of the law, but
patience would have sufficed
where a mere nine colored
children were involved. What
gals is the intense desire to
cram the change through
without concern for the feel
ings Of the citizens who built
the school in Little Rock.
I am not convinced we should
subordinate the feelings of
our own to pacify the whims
of foreigners in Europe or
Asia. who seem TO be ex-
tremely color conscious them
selves. and recognize definite
class distinctions.
Liberal Native.
4 -
wish to thank David Law
renee for raising his voice in
behalf. of us. the majority OF
the white American citizens
who. in the North. South,
East. West. and even as far
as Alaska, do not want inte-
grafton.
We, the silent millions.
have watched with disgust
the sordid spectacle Of a CO.
alition of iurists. politicians.
chTchmen and press mem
bers help one half of the
United States OF America
SANDER, humiliate. aggravate
relentlessly the other half OF
the Nation.
Why are those who merely
seek the survival OF their
race in this country called
extremists. racists, ETC.? And
why is the underdoR. who
cannot afford to send his
children to expensive schools,
called the mob?
L. J. Johnson.