National Affairs: LAWFUL RESISTANCE

The depth and intensity of Southern opposition to the Supreme Court rulings cannot be judged by the shrill cries of demagogic politician's. More important than the demagogues in the impending battle will be a band of solid Southerners who have already abandoned the old devices and clichés and are prepared to fight until doomsday with legal weapons to maintain segregation in their public schools. The day after last week's Supreme Court opinion, an editorial in the influential Richmond (Va.) News Leader made clear the nature of this opposition. Excerpts:

NOW that the United States Supreme Court has laid down its program...