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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

by virtue of his abilities scarcely less
than by his rank the leader OF the
Huguenots in the great struggle OF MS
day. \ third was Coligny-Admiral
Coligny, Condos great assistant ana
successor in the Huguenot leadership,
the ablest man OF the time in Francs,
and one OF the very ablest men in lIu-
rope. Coligny, like Jeanne d'Albrct.
and like Condo also. was Il HuSuenot
by conviction and conversion, but he
was less swaycd by ambition and by
personal interests than they. The part
he took in the conflicts of his day was
one that not altogether commended 1t
self to his Judgment. Nor did ii COM
mend itself TO his personal feeling. for
in disposition as well as in principle he
was man of peace. But the eXisen-
cies OF party interests. with which
honor and principle also seemed TO be
bound. We're TOO strong for him. and he
entered the fray only to be the object
of the bitterest hatred of his oppo-
nents, and finally. as we shall see, to
meet from them a dreadful DEATH
We have said that the sentiment for
religion was not strong among the
French people, ana in the main this is
true But when the now religious ideas
of Calvin entered France these ideas
found in the hearts of 4 portion OF the
French people II soil peculiarly adapt
ed to their growth and fructifying. IN
the south and southeast of France, In
the PROVINCES known IT'S Eanguedoc and
Provence ana Dauphiny. were many
Waldcnses-ot old, disscntients from
Eomc. In the southwest of France
were many descendants of those other
sturdy dssenticnts from Rome, the AL
biscnses, who. under the stern admin
is,ration OF Pope Innocent I'LL, were
supposed to have been wholly exter-
minated In southern France. there
fore the principles of Calvin took firm
root-not. as often elsewhere. because
men saw in them Il means of combat
ing kingly or priestly power, but be-
cause they were believed to be the very
word and teaching OF God. In very
short time all southern France became
strongly Huguenot. This was espc
cially so in the hill or mountain coun
try, known as the Cevennes, and in n
district 10 the south of this, extending
from the mountains to the sea called
by its inhabitants the desert" Other
stronSh0lds of the new faith were the
district about Orleans in the center of
France, parts OF the provinces of
Guinne and Potion between the Ga
rome and the Loire. and parts OF Nor
mandy and burgundy.
The period 1915 to 1859 Chat is. the
reigns of Francis /. and Henry I'D may
be taken as the period during which the
new faith took root in France 1t was
Il period marked by much bitter and
cruel persecution and many attempts
at extirpation. but it was also n period
that may be described as the most Clo-
rious in all Huguenot history. for in il
they suffered for their faith alone. The
new religion had not yet become a fac
tor in the party factions Of the time.
| The period from 1859 10 1898 Chat is
the reigns of the three brothers, Fran
els H.. Charles IN. and Henry III.
and the first nine years or Henry W.
was the period Of the civil wars ant
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

Gov. Roosevelt in his address before
the Independent Club, of Buffalo on
Property, it's Abuses ana Uses" makes
50 fine Il picture Of the perfect public
man (himselO that it almost persuadcs
us all, Notwithstanding tho suspicion
tition for him to become universal die
tltor. What n Paradise ana Mllen-
MUM we should have If all our Govern
ors and other officials were Roosevelts.
after the Buffalo pattern! Yet how saa
ii Plat ana other wicked partners shah
lead Theodore into temptation. or force
him astray,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

1t is painful to notice from time to
time that Bryanites in various parts
OF the country fly to the courts for in
functions Just as II government by In
junction were not solemnly banned by
the Chicago patform.-The lmperialist
the infant class ought to know, is a
new usurpatlon and device of judicial
tyranny TO limit civil liberty and ops
press the people, while the ancient rem
edy of injunctions is Il writ of right
to protect the liberties and rights of the
people. To bubble like that about Il
grave matter is not only to confess tho
crime, bu, 10 Jest about it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21
POPULAR STUDIES IN EUROPEAN HISTORY.

spread prevalence of the new doctrines.
The noblemen and gentlemen who ac-
cepted Calvinism accepted it in the Sc
clusion and privacy OF their retired
homes in the country. When they
went to court, when they came under
the influence of the old order OF things,
when they. saw how strongly embedded
In the constitution Oft kingdom the
old religion was, especially when they
realized the strength and opposing
force of the hierarchy, they not seldom
were reconverted. And such recover
sion as was not effected by ordinary
and gentle means was oftentimes eff
fected by party discipline or by kingly
edic;. For it must be remembered that
royalty in France was always strongly
catholic. At the first there had been
some little wavering on the part of the
court in regard to the new doctrines.
But it was only for Il moment. Francls
l. was not less bitter against the new
religion than his son and grandsons.
Yet there were many staunch ad-
herents of the new religion. One OF
these was Jeanne d'Albret, queen OF
Navarro. mother of Henry Of Navarro
afterward Henry w. of France, one of
the noblest women of her age, or. in.
deed of any age. Another was Condo
the prince of Condo, rs he was called
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

were: and (S) to indicate briefly the
| history of the Huguencts in France al
ter the PRONUNCIATION OF the revoca-
! lion.
Franco has suffered as much as any
| country in behalf of religious liberty
more indeed than any other country
unless it be the Low Countries. But
notwithstanding this, a-long the great
mass of the French people, religious
interest has always been subordinate
to political interest. The great con-
nicts that have ragged in France and
have been called religious wars have
been religious wars only in name. The
actuating motives in these wars dld
lnot haze thelr main origin in religious
conviction. but in considerations of
party and the personal ambitions of
great party leaders. In the history OF
France neither the sentiment for re-
ligion nor the passion for freedom has
ever played prominent part in the
political development of the country
Nor until the revolution of a hundred
years ago can there be said TO have
ever been much political development
in the country. France early became,
and for centuries remained an abso-
lutte monarchy. The king theoretically.
and in the main practically. was the
| sole legislative and executive power i'll
the nation. The civil wars that took
place were entered upon not to settle
cons titMtinnal- prinAipln>i hn.- MS. ions;
| of great family interest or of success
sion. The so-called religious wars were
! 10 the same intent
But though the above Is true as q
| general statement the statement re-
| quircs some modification. France like
every other country in Europe. felt
| the quickening influences of the refor-
nation. The principles advocated by
| I Et....
But the excuses of the indscreet ant
| ignorant among the converts To Luih-
| erS doctrines soon led to Il reVulsiDr
| of feeling and the progress of Luther
ansm in France ceased. But when The
| doctrines OF Calvin came to he under
| stood there was Il different result. Cal
| vinism led not merely to the spiritua
regeneration of those who embraced ii
but also to the recognition OF prin
| ciples of social organization quite diff
| ferent from those implied in absolute
4 monarchy. The mobiles of France. Il!
| they came under the influence of tn,
new religion, found themselves unwill
| ing acceptors of the doctrine OF the di
| vine right of kings TO absolute author
! ity. The only absolute authority the!
| thought should be recognized WAS tina
| OF God. This sentiment i'm favor of tn,
! recognition of kingly absolutisn
| frequently chimed in with party feel
| ing, and the result was that Calvinisn
| spread rapidly among the French no
| bility. We are told that at one tim,
one-third of the noblemen and gentle
men of France were Hugucnots. (Notc
| The word "Huguenots' was at frs
only n nickname. Its original meann:
is not definitely known. although pro
badly the meaning was ''confeder
ates." Its use as denoting those VIII,
accepted the new religion" In Franc
is very ancientO
We must not. however, attach to-
much Importance to the apparent wide
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

There is very little humor among
millionaires. bosses and politicians, or
long ago a gentleman with shaved
head. striped apparel, and the orna-
mental ball and chain that mark his
eminence in his career. would have pre-
sented his credentials to the U. S. SEN
ate. That there are Senators already
seated who ought to be so costumed,
by no mean assures a genial reception
for the gentleman coming ''in charac-
ter,"-as it is said that the most shady
side of the Senate Is hottest on cartoon
days, when some reckless artist dares
gives scenes from the life of n Sena-
tor" Unless things mend, the time is
near by when the striped Senator will
arrive.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

Never has any land been so sinned
against as France" This Judgment. so
frequently expressed, SO true of France
in all her history, is especially true with
respect to the treatment she was made
to give the Hugucnots. The revocation
of the edict of Nantes in 1888. was.
when all it's circumstances are taken
into account. one of the greatest crimes
recorded in history. But Its crlminality
was surpassed by its folly. In the
opinion OF the world of to-day ii stands
the most stupcndously foolish blunder
that the government of a civilized
country has ever been known to COM
nit
This date. 1855. and the egreglous act
Of criminality and folly. the "revoca-
tion," as il is usually called are the
central points in our story. The history
of the Huguenots is too intricate and
diversified to be even sketched here.
All that we can do is O to indicate in
Il general way the course OF events that
led up to the revocation; (2) to describe
as best we can what the revocation was
and what its immediate consequences
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

The strategist of the y. Y. Sun is an
"amoozing cuss." The evidence is con
student of Philippine geography: but
how little that helps TO make an Office
prophet, or an able General. is demon.
strated daily by the failure OF his mil
itary forecasts, or probabilities. Agu.-
naldo, or Lawton. Macarthur, or some
other fellow, upsets his predictions rs
fast as announced; yet 1t must be own.
ed that the suns expert goes on with
a philosophy and serene patience that
are very admirable, indeed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

so-called religious wars. That reliss.
Gus conviction was the main impelling
motive in the prosecution Of these wars
may we'll be doubted. Nevertheless, it
Is to be noted that throughout them
all the Huguenots and the hlerarchy
were always opposed. The Huguenots
were constantly endeavoring to secure
for their religion acknowledged toler-
alton and for themselves the full en-
1oyment OF the political privileges OF
the time. The hierarchy and their
friends were as constantly seeking 10
destroy the new religion, root and
branch, and to make the profession OF
1t. whether in public or in private. ut
terly impossible. The wars, however.
We're between great families and their
adherents. rather than between bodie,
of the people. although the people ire,
quently were engaged in them, too.
One incident in this period has an
Immortality OF infamy, although IL did
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE
SHALL Dol

Why do we stop at little local eN-
culsions 10 Norfolk and vicinity, when
we have so many things to show that
arc well worth being seen by all the
world? 4 European excursion to Nor
folk. 0r an excursion from Europe to
America via Norfolk, with this city
as the port of arrival and departure, Ia
d scheme well worthy of our efforts and
energies, and that offers 4 fine field
OF action for the most public spirited of
our citizens and of their highest ex>
ccutive ability. 1t is feasible, too, at
this very moment. when the name OF
Norfolk is arousing curiosity among all
the wide-awake people.
Here is the natural centre OF the do
mcstic trade of all North America and
much of that of Central and South
America; here is the centre. established
by all the laws of nature, transporta-
ton and commerce, for all the eX-
changes. intercourse and international
interchanges Of the world: and here,
from every standpoint, is the centre to-
ward which all material interests tend
or outward. the port of all navies and
OF the fleets OF the future, and the
clearing house OF all accounts between
the continents on every score; and here
is the centre Of land and water, of
time, climate and temperature. of the
population, labor and capital of the
earth, and of that diversity among men,
races and nations which really makes
possible cosmopolitan unity in all
practical things, without regard TO in
cidental and circumstantial differences.
This is enthusiasm. So 1t is; and with
full warrant. in great cause. The
Chesapeake and it's tributaries; the
Atlantic. and it's seas, CULTS, bays ana
afiluents; these and all that they COM
mand, are servants of Norfolk, and will
yet wait upon her glory. But we must
hclD
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

Signor Crispi, eX-Minister OF Italy.
contributes an article to a leading Ital-
ian review on the European Peace con-
ference. in which. substantially. ha
takes the position that the trust, fla
combining states ana interests, in
stead of separating them ana making
them antagonistic II introduced int
international politics. will be the only
course for the security OF general
peace. with the disarmng of nations.
One universal despotlsm is not an al
Turing outlook; but the trust is desrotic,
or nothing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

in immediate self-defence or self-assert-
ton. against direct attack. whether he
be citizen " official. take the law In
his own hands. or make the law to suit
himself. lie who agrees that any man
may do ;..is. IS an enemy OF liberty and
the people-an imperialist, and min
ion of usurpation and tyranny. Leave
any open way. or covert way, for
wrong. and il will be sure to find and
use it. No man nor office can be
trusted with despotlc powers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

Was it an irreconcilable fool. or was
it merely careless fool, who deprived
the Charleston reunion of it's chief In
tercst and significance by Keeping Gen.
Wheeler OUT of sight when his presence
would have counted most?-N. Y. Sun.
How Gen. Wheeler is loved and re.
spected in the South is we'll proved by
the honor they accord him. in spite of
his evil ASSOCIATIONS and the praises OF
the wicked.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

The Baltimore Sun has just COM
pleted its cd year. and enters upon it's
63d still hale and hearty, and full of
warmth and light for all within its or
bit. We congratulate our contemporary
with all the respect and reverence due
to it from the youth of THE VIRGIN
IAN-PlLOT to n journal whose exam
pie as n newspaper is worthy of all
honorable imitation and emulation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21
EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFY>
Gates

At the end of the term OF seventeen
weeks, Il series of questions on each
course. prepared by Professor Seymour
Eaton, will be published In the Vir-
ginian-Pilot, and blanks containing the
questions Will be furnished every SUBJ
scrber making application for same.
Two weeks will be allowed after the
courses close, for the receipt of exams
nation papers containing answers.
These papers will be referred to
Board of Examiners. who Will assist
Professor Eaton, and as soon as the
work OF examination is complete, the
result will be reported. and certificates
issued to the students entitled 10 them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

The imperialists now all swear by Mr..
Lala, an eX-Fillpino, now of New York,
where he has lived long enough to be
naturaized. and of course knows no.
thing of Aguinaldo and the present
Filipino sentiment or situation. But
the government employs him as good
enough white washer, and he is evil
IDENTITY kin to Lala Roohk
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

The Democrats are hunting issues
Imperialist Paper.
You are mistaken. There is no hunt
ing when the game crowds you.-as is
now the case with the Democrats, who
are burdened With a supcrfuty of is
sues, furnished by the -domed
lIannaites. who seem to think that in
the multitude of their sins is safety.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21
Thev NJ. l. Cnac.s Now Mnrke, vn

Monday, the 18th instant, was the
anniversary of the battle of New Mar
ket, in which the cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute SO greatly distin-
guished themselves. We copy the fol-
lowing verses from the Asheville, n. c.,
Citizen. They were written by well
known lawyer OF that city:
(See THE Baby Corps" in the Century
for October. 1919
THE boy CORPS" AT NEWMAN
KE,T
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

General Lee, bereft of his military
command Gas far as troops are con-
cerned) is now in command, or mill
tary Governor, of the departments OF
Habana and Pinar del Rio, CONSOLE
dated. But he may be home in time
to accept a nomination to the u. S.
Senate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

The rumor OF eX-President Cleve.
lands sudden death last Sunday, while
on a fishing expedition in Lake Erie,
did not cause much grief or excitement
that was visible to the naked eye, or
audible to any listening ear.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

The world knows that this nation Is
incapable of depressing any people.
Sustained by the rectitude Of our mo-
tives. with Il firm purpose to act justly
toward all the millions OF those almost
numberless islands. we ought to go for
ward as unitedly as we entered upon
the war which has led to existing con-
ditions and Observation-Disclosures Post.
So said the Tories in 1776, and the
Post and it's affiliated press should
study the Tory literature of that day.
and especially DIR. Sam Johnson's "TaX-
alton No Tyranny" The old Tory ar
gument and the imperial doctrine run
on all-fours in doubleharness. like
twin kittens.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21


as the South rclapsing into barbar-
sm?" anxiously inquiries u New York
correspondent of the n. Y. Sun, who
signs himself Patriot" We answer:
No. sir; The South is no; rclapsing into
barbarism." When was the South bar
blrcus heretofore, that it could now
"relapse' 10 that condition? Before the
discovery of America and the peoplng
Of This country by Europeans chiefly
English. it is sometimes carelessly said
that the indians were barbarous; but
there are evidences now eXtant in these
Southern States that even the Indians
We're not barbarous, but civilized, with
a civilization somewhat different from
what is nowadays called so, but In
some respects better. The Indians, in
war, were sometimes cruel, almost as
cruel as we in the Philippines; but that
does not prove that Americans are bar
barous.
That an indignant community may
take mad vengeance upon a barbarous
savage who first murders a woman's
husband before her eyes. and then de-
lberately makes her the victim of the
ercssest outrage possible. may be
wrong. sinful, unlawful and even hor-
rible; but il is not barbarism, but the
understandable impulse of n manly peo-
PIE under the excitement and resent
ment caused by the barbarism of the
savage criminal and outlaw. 1t Is also
barbarism for distant and indifferent
persons like Patriot" who do not feel
that their own blood is any thicker
than water, to malign and abuse people
who are aroused to fury by unspeaka-
BILE and repeated atrocities on their own
neighbors, friends. kindred. wives and
daughters. Patriot Is barbarous, I'M
christian and unmanly; mean and
ccwardly traducer OF men who mean to
exterminatc a certain foul crime. even
il also that requires the determination
Of III it, perpstrato<u and their SYM
pathfzers land apologists; for in this
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21
Though they had read a dozen times of

Though they had read a dozen times of
BalaklaVa's glory.
y fly was in the ointment. for had
some not struggled back?
But. they. they liked Thcrmooylae.
with one to tell the story;
And even he had better died upon the
batJle-racki
So, when the fateful day had dawned
Ger Massanutten mountain,
There were no sick. none would stand
guard, the ranks were full and
dressed;
Each eye shonc like a paladin's; while
calm as crystal fountain
The Shenandoah gliding fair peace
full .andscape blessed.
Two hundred and sixty ragged boys
h0w eager. yet how steady
ON centre dressed, with guides adj
Nanced. AS If on dress parade
They charged across the tender wheat,
for death or glory ready:
Eut left behind them red bouquets,
not Of cXotcs made!
They'd started in the second line, be-
mind the old campaigners.
But Woodbridge and their cream.
white flag soon led cen Early's
Vets;
Who. truig!ng sturdily behind. passed
by some nerve-arraigners
In children's faces stark amid the
crimsoned violets.
Ere yet they reached the guns they
paused-just paused, no need 10
rally
Then met The redhot hail of hell that
scorched their bloody track,
They Won! And though ali were no,
killed. till sigel left the Valley.
No lad OF that intrepid Corps thought
once of turning back!
They'd called them "Bye-o- Baby Boys
they. they the young Crusaders
with Richard Occur de Leon hearts
fit for the battles van:
But when they'd won the victory the
Veterans turned "evaders"
And on such Cruel owned" that each
might Yet become a Man!
Sergeant Major Woodbridge. at tn,
command Forward, Guide Centre.
placed himself 40 PAGES in front of tn,
colors, as directing guide. and led The
charge till ordered back. The flag wa.
cream-white silk with coat OF arms o.
J Virginia In gold In the centre.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

they know there can be no politics nor
sectionalism among real men,-North
or South: Woman must be safe where
ever true men exist.
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HUSTLE AND BUSTLE.

We fear that as city, we somehow
lack in that push and enterprise where
by so many inferior cities and towns
get ahead of us in exploiting and ad-
vertising themselves by grand func-
tons and public demonstrations that
attract visitors and wide attention
For many years Norfolk has had strong
claims on the consideration of the
travelling and business portion of the
world. and n great deal of curiosity and
expectancy has been excited in her be-
half among ali men Of intelligence by
her unique place and possibility in the
development of affairs. But all that Is
not enough to secure her that atten-
ton she deserves in the great competi-
ton between sections and localities, be-
tween the established and that yet to
come, between vested interests and
those that are still speculative, and be-
tween the sure old ways and the new
enterprise and progress.
Norfolk possesses just that kind of re-
sources that appeal only To the few,
and do not speak for themselves at all
Ia the rushing crowd, who require spe-
cial attractions to command their no.
tice and engage their efforts. 1t is es-
peclally in this knack of making the
most of our possessions that we fall
deolorably behind other more noisy
competitors; and, whatever may be said
OF noise, Drag, and clatter. they are
Indispensable in this busting and hust-
ling world, if we would not he left, or
passed by without being observed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-21

They talked of War. but thought OF
Home. the night before the battle.
And the lovely girls ut Stanton who
had kissed them on the way:
But bowed their youthful heads in awe
and hushed their boyish prattle
When Stonewall Jackson's one-armed
friend, Frank Preston, rose to
pray.