Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-25
Middle East Views


the Middle East" by David
Lawrence and "Nasserfsm
Main III Of Middle East" by
Constantine Brown, published
In your worthy paper July 81,
should be must" reading for
every loyal American.
The mistakes we made in
the late summer of 1856 may
be water over the dam" but
it's never too late to redeem
ourselves for making them.
We must stick to our guns
now. and stop vacillating. Ap-
peasing dictators and ,tyrants
never does any good. To in
vite Nasser to come to WASH
ington would be folly on our
part. 1t will only enhance his
prestige among the Arab ma
tons. We must not forget
that it was Col. Nasser's do
ing which caused the murder
Of lawful authorities in Iraq,
and his gangs that murdered
innocent Israeli farmers and
killed their children in the
schoolrooms while they were
studying the Holy Bible.
We must all rally behind
our President regardless of
the mistakes he made in the
past.
L. Fenik.
When the Confederate
States Army of Northern
Virginia crossed the Potomac
into Maryland in September,
1852, Gen. Robert E. Lee made
his salutatory to the people
of Maryland in these words:
Headquarters Army Of
ANOA SAACAh VII lila,
Near Fredicktown, Md,
September 8, 1862
ITO the People of Maryland:
1T is right that you should
know the purpose that
brought the army under my
command within the limits Of
your State, so far as that
purpose concerns yourselves.
The people of the Confeder-
ate States have long watched
with the deepest sympathy
the wrongs and outrages that
have been inflicted upon the
citizens of a commonwealth
allied to the States of the
South by the strongest social,
political. and commercial ties.
They have seen with pro-
found indignation their sister
State deprived of every right
and reduced to the condition
of a conquered province.
Under the pretense Of sup
porting the Constitution, but
in violation of its most valu-
able provisions, your citizens
have been arrested and i'm
prisoned upon no charge and
contrary to all forms Of laws.
The faithful and manly pro-
test against this outrage
made by the venerable and
illustriouS Marylander, to
whom in better days no. citi-
zen appealed for right in vain,
was treated with scorn and
contempt; the government
of your chief city has been
usurped by armed strangers;
your legislature has been dis
solved by the unlawful arrest
of its members; freedom of
the press and Of speech has
been suppressed; words have
been declared offences by. an
arbitrary decree of the Fed
eral Executive, and citizens
ordered to be tried by a mill
tary commission for what they
may dare to speak. Believing
that the people of Maryland
possessed a spirit too lofty to
submit to such a government,
the people Of the South have
long wished to aid you in
throwing of this foreign yoke,
to enable you again to enjoy
the inalienable rights of free
men. and to restore independ-
ence and sovereignty to your
State. In obedience to this
wish, our army has come
among you, and is prepared
to assist you with the power
Of its arms in regaining the
rights Of which you have
been despoiled.
This. citizens of Mary
land, is our mission, so far
as you are concerned. No
constraint upon your free
will is intended: no intimi-
dalton will be allowed within
the limits of this army, at
least. Marylanders shall once
more enjoy their ancient
freedom of thought and
speech. We know no enemies
among you, ana will protect
all. of every opinion. 1t is
for you to decide your
destiny freely and without
constraint. This army will
respect your choice. what
ever 1t may be; and while
the Southern people will re-
ioice TO welcome you to your