Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-05

ond expedition, 1t became manifest
that change had come over the minds
of the multitude. Everybody was
anxious to go to the New World, and
many of the first families Of Spain
embarked with Columbus. On the Sth
of December he landed on Hayti, where
he had left thirty-nine men when he
returned to Spain after his first voy-
age. The men were not to be found
and the fort he had erected for their
defense was totally destroyed. The
natives reported that the men had be-
come desperate in their conduct toward
the aboriginal inhabitants. They plum
dered the surrounding country for sup
plies and mal-treated the women, and
were guilty Of so many and so great
outrages against honesty and decency,
that the natives rose in their fury and
killed the garrison and destroyed the
fort. Near rock where was spring
Of water and a favorable position for
fortification, but in different To-
cality from the first fort, Columbus
built a town; the first built by Euro
peans in the New World. In honor Of
his benefactress, he named 1t Isabella.
In May 1894 he discovered Jamaica.
Here again the cruel and voracious
nature Of the Spaniards showed it.
self. The men were full Of plunder and
licentiousness. A spirit Of revenge
was kindled in the hearts Of the great
ly wronged natives, and in order to
prevent determination, Columbus pre-
pared for war. Early in 1895, he set
out with an army Of 200 men, twenty
horses and an equal number Of dogs.
With the latter, the poor savages were
chased and caught, and butchered by
the men. The natives were subdued
and quantities of gold were collected.
With this gold and many other
strange and valuable things which had
been found on the various islands
which had been discovered or stolen
from the peaceful inhabitants. Colum-
bus, in 1895, returned to Spain. The
sight of this gold was more than the
avarice of Europe could bear. A spirit
Of maritime adventure was kindled In
the minds of thousands. The reckless
and profiigate, the idle and licentious,
as we'll as the avaricious were anx-
ious to board a vessel and set sail.
The gold taken by Columbus from the
West Indies to Spain, proved to be a
magnet which attracted adventures to
Mexico and South America. The eyes
of the Inhabitants of Europe were turn
ed expectantiy toward the land Of per-
ennial flowers fountains Of youth, riv-
ers sparkling with diamonds, and sands
yellow with gold. This, whilst the dis
covery of America was the result Of
scientific knowledge. its settlement
was due, in part, to the basest OF all
passions-the thirst for gold.
But there was another cause which
tended to the settlement of the New
World Like the thirst for gold, an evil
in itself but so overruled that good
came out Of it. We refer to the char
may be said with truth, that all the ma
tions Of Europe were at this time bad
ly governed. In French history 1t Is
known as the period of the Religious
wars" These wars threw all Europe
into IL state Of confusion. They were
called religious wars because 1t was
a struggle between Professionalism and
papacy. These prOteStantS are known
In history by the lame Of Huguenots.
Since these Huguenots occupy an i'm
pOrtant position not only in the history
of South Carolina; but In the history
of the United States. II IL necessary
that we have IL correct idea of their
character and early history. Three Of
the presidents Of the Continental con-
gress were OF Huguenot origin. Henry
Launens, Elias Bondcnot and John Jay
were the men. In France. about the
year 1860. the name Huguenot was, In
nirisiOn. given by the Catholics to the
Protestants In and near the city Of
Tours Why they.were CALLED Hugue-
nots II would be difficult at this late
period 10 say positively. AT some time
prior to 1860. there lived in or near
Tours man by the name Of Hugo. He
was Il desperate character. the terror
of tn" whole country, whilst living,
and after his death the Supcrstitious
people believed that his cruel ghost
still tormented them AS tn" spirit Of