Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-11
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Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES
OF THE
Early Settlement of South Carolina.
BY REV. ROBERT LATHAM.

(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
The colony of South Carolina occupied, for
a period of more than sixty years, an isolated
position. On all sides, It was frontier set-
Element. By land, it was exposed to the
scaIping parties Of the Yamassees and by sea,
it was exposed to plundering pirates. These
latter we're, at first, favorably treated by the
settlers; but be who forms league with
rogues, must either turn rogue himself, or be
deserted and plundered by his confederates.
Such was the case with the first settlers of
South Carolina. They formed, with the pi-
rates, kind of tacit arrangement that these
plunderers of the sea NIGH enter the port OF
Charles Town and 60 out again undisturbed.
The colonists sorely needed money, and the
pirates brought Spanish coin into the country
and spent it freely The early settlers of the
colony never asked how, or from whom this
money was obtained So far, they winked at
the conduct of these robbers on the high seas.
Farther than this, they did not 60. When,
however, the colonists were disposed to obey
the enactments relating to pirates, the pirates
turned their vengeance upon the commerce of
the colony. . ''
The Yamassees, and tribes in alliance with
the Spanish in Florida, often sent out marau'
ding parties. These kept the inhabitants of
the country in state Of continual dread, and
often drove them, panic.stricken, to Charles
Town. 80 ''"
Beyond the Savannah, no settlement was
attempted. By the terms of the treaty made
BY Nicholson with the Indians, this river was
made the dividing line between the tribes and
the English settlement All the territory west
aud south of this river was waste, inhabited
only by wild beasts and savages. Both the
English and Spanish claimed the soil. Meth
er, however, had made any attempt to settle it.
This territory now forms the State of Georgia.
Sir Walter Raleigh, in 1587-more than
eighty years before settlement was begun at
Charles Town-landed at the mouth of the
Savannah, but made no settlement.
In 1882, some benevolent persons in Eng
land determined to open up home in the
New World, for the poor and oppressed of
Europe. Chief amongst these individuals, was
James Ogletborpe. A variety of propitious
events had conspired to elevate Oglethorpe
to high position of influence in the English
Government. He was born, sometime In De-
cember, 1858, in Surry county England. At
an early age he exhibited military turn Of
mind, and in 1714 was commissioned an off,
Ger in the Queens guards. The Duke Of
Marlborough was impressed with his personal
beauty and dignity, and recommended him to
prince Eugene, In the campaign of 1716-l7
against the Turks, he distinguished himself,
and on returning to England, was, in 1872,
elected member of parliament from the bo-
rough Hazslmere, This position he held for
a period of more than thirty years During
this time, he devised scheme for ameiorating
the condition of London debtors. Having
succeeded in this, he next turned his attention
to the poor and INDECENT of Europe. Such is
the origin of the settling Of the State of Geor'
gia. A company was formed and funds rails
ed by private subscription for the purpose of
erecting home in the New World for the
poor, especially of England and Ireland. APP