Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-18
From the American Landmark. J.
AN ANECDOTE OF WAX.

The following thrilling account OF the
execution OF Col. Hayne, Of South Caro-
lima, during the war of The American
Revolution, was related by the Kew.
Mr.. Beckmiih, in a discourse on the evils
of war, delivered in Salem few weeks
ago.
"Among the distinguished men who
fell victims in the war of the American
Revolution, was Colonel Isaac Hayne,
of South Carolina-a man, who, by ms
amiabili.y of character, and high SEN
timents of honor and uprightness, had
sec ccured the good will and affection Of all
who knew h+m. He had wife and SIX
small children. the eldest boy thirteen
years of age. His wife, to whom he
was tenderly attached, fell a victim OF
disease; an event hastcned not impro-
badly by the Inconvenience and suffer
ngs inc ident to a state Of war, in which
the whole army largely participated
Col. Hayne himself was taken prisoner
by the English forces, and in short
time was executed on the gallows, under
circumstances calculated to excite the
deepest cornnisseratmn. A great num-
her OF persons, both English and Ameri-
can, interceded for his life; the ladies OF
( Charleston signed a petition in his behalf f.;
his motherless children were on their
Bonded knees as humble suitors for their
/ beloved father, bat all in vain. During
the Imprisonment of the father, his eldest
son was permitted to stay with him in the
prison. Beholding his only surviving
parent, for whom he felt the deepest nj
lection, loaded with irons and condemned
to die, he was overwhelmed with con
sternation and sorrow. The wretchet
father endeavored to console him, By
; reminding him that the unavailns grie
of his son tended only to increase his
own misery--that we came into this
world merely to prepare for better
that he was himself prepared to die, and
could even rejoice that his troubles were
so near an end. "To-morrow, said he,
} 81 set out for immortality; you will ac-
company me to the place Of execution
and when \ am dead, take my body, anc
bury it by the side Of your mother. y
The youth here fell upon his father
neck, crying, "Oh, my father, my father
r die with you" Col Hayne, as h,
i was loaded with irons, was unable I
return the embrace Of his son, and mereI
said in reply, "Live, my son, live, t
= honor God by n good liie;- live to serv
y \ your country, and live to take care @
: your brother aud little sisters" Th
next morning, proceeds the narratives
u these distressing events, Col. Hayn
: was conducted to the place Of execution
i His son accompanied him. Soon a
they came in sight Of the gallows, th
father strengthened himself and sn''
$ "Now, my son, show yourself man.
e That tree is the boundary ofmy life, nn
! all of my life's sorrows. Beyond tn
I, the wicked cease from troubling and th
" weary are Mt rest. Don't lay too niue
e Mt heart at our separation; it will he shor
u Twas but lately your mother died. IL
day die. Aud you, my son, thoue
" but young, must shortly follow us. y
!" ''Yes,. my father" replied the broker
~ :, hearted youth, 81 shall shortly folio
W you, FOR indeed feel that cannot Vi,
:, long" And this melancholy an,icip,
10 ton was. fulfilled in manner moi
10 dreadful than is implied inihe mere e,
~ iinction ofliie. On seeing his father
u the hands Of the executioner, and tht