The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-05

to the king, and called upon all who signed it
to take up arms against the RKBELs threat
ening to treat as deserters those who refused
This fraudulent proceeding in Lord Corn
wallis reused the indignation Of every honest
and honorable man. Col. Hayne being now
compelled in violation of the most solemn
compact, to take up arms, resolved that the
invaders of his native country should be the
objects ofhis vengeance. He withdrew from
the British and was invested with command
in the continental service but it was soon his
hard fortune to be captured by the enemy,
and carried into Charleston. Lord Rawdon
the Commandant, Immediately ordered him
to be loaded with irons, and after sort of
mock trial, he was sentenced to be hung
This sentence seized all classes of people
with horror and dismay. A petition headed
by the British Governor Ball, and signed by
a number of the Royalists, was presented in
hisbehalf, but was totally disregardcd. The
ladies of Charleston, both wings and tories,
now united in petition to Lord Rawdon /;
couched in the most eloquent and moving
language; praying that the valuable life of
Col. Hayne might be spared; but this was al
so treated with neglect. 1t wasnext propos-
ed that Col. Haynes children, [thc mother
had recently expired with the small pox
should in their mourning habiliments, bcpre-
sented to plead for the life of their only sur
viving parent being introduced into his pre-
sence, they fell ON their knees, and with clas-
ped hands, and weeping eyes, they lsped
their fathers name, and plead most earnestly
for his life. (Rcader, what is your anticipa-
tions DO you imagine that Lord Rawdcn
plying their motherlcsS condition, tcnderly
embraced these afflicted children, and restor-
cd to them the fond embraces of their fathers ?
Mo- the unfecling man was still inexorablc !;
he suffered even those little ones to plead in
vain His son youth of thirteen was per-
mitted to stay with his fathcrin prison, who
beholding his only parent loaded with irons
and condemned to die was overwhelmed with
grief and sorrow.-' Why said he, my son
will you break your fathers heart with una
vailing sorrow :. Have not often told you,
that we came into this world to prepare for
your father is prepared. Instead then of
weeping, rejoice with me, my son, that my
troubles arc so near an end. Tomorrow
set out for Immortality. You will accom-
pany me to the place of execution and
when am dead take me and bury me by the
side of your mother" The youth here fell
on his fathers neck, 'Oh! my father! my
father will die with you will die with
your Col Hayne would have returned the
strong embrace of his son but alas! his
hands were confined with irons. Live, said
he, my son live to serve your country and
liN c to take care of your brothers and little
ssters,' The next morning Col Hayne was
| conducted to the place of execution. His son
accompanied him. Soon as they came in
sight Of the sallows, the father strengthened
himself and said Now, my son, show your
self man that tree is the boundary Of my
life's sorrows. Beyond that, the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary are at
rest Don't lay too much to heart our scpara-
tion from you: 1t will be but short; it was
but lately your mother died: to-day die,
and you, my son, though but young, must
shortly follow u.s. Yes, my father, repli-
ed the broked hearted youth, shall shortly
follow you, for indeed feel that cannot live
long,
On seeing therefore, his fathcrin the hands
of the cxecutioner, and then struggling in the
halter, he stood like one transhXed and mo-
tionless with horror Till then he had wept
necessarily, but as soou as he saw that sight,
the fountain of his tears was stauacleG, and
he never wept more. He died insane, and in
his last moments often called OIL the name of
his father in terms that brought tears to the
hardest heart.