The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-15
EXECUTION OF COL.i HAYNE.

| Among the distinguished men who fell victims
in the war of the American Revolution, was Col.
| Isaac Hayne, Of South Carolina a man, who, by
his amiability Of character and high sentiments
| of honor and uprightness, had secured the good
will and affection Of all who knew him. He had
awfe and six children, the eldest boy, thirteen
years of age. His wife to whom he was tenders
ly attached, fell victim to disease; an event
FASTENED not improbably by the Inconvenience
and sufferings incident to state of war, in which
the whole family largely participated Col. Hayne
himself was taken prisoner by the British forces,
and in a short time was executed on the gallows,
under circumstances calculated to excite the
deepest COMMUNICATION. A great number Of per-
sons, both English and American, interceded for
his life; the ladies Of Charleston signed petir
ton in his behalf his motherless children were
presented on their Bonded knees as humble suit
ors for their beloved father but all in vain. Dur
ing the imprisonment of the father, his eldest son
was permitted to stay with him in prison. Be-
holding his only surviving parent, tor whom ne q
felt the deepest affection, loaded with irons and
condemned to die, he was overwhelmed with con-
sternation and sorrow. The wretched father en-
deayorcd TO- console him, by reminding him that
the unayang grief Of his son tended only to in-y
crease his own misery that he came into this
world merely to die ; and that he could even re-
joiceg that his troubles were VI iSeAr VI end
'.To-nlorrow," said he, !" / set out for imnaor-
i tally you Wall accompany me 70 Inc place OF
execution; and when | am dead take my body
and bury it by the side Of your mother" The
youth here fell on his fathers neck, crying Oh,
Emy father, my father, i will die for you! will
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4 Col. Hayne, as he was loaded with irons, was
unable to return the embrace Of his son, and
merely said to him in reply, live, my son; live
/ to honor God by good life live to serve your
country; and live to take car of your brother
and little sisters" The next morning, proceeds
the narrative Of these distressing events, Col
| Hayne was conducted to the place of execution
| His son accompanied him. Soon as they came
in sight of the gallows, the father strengthened
himself and said, "Now, my .soE, show yourself
man. That tree is the boundary of my life and
, all my lifc's sorrows. Beyond that the wicked
cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest.
Don't lay too much at heart our separation; it
will be but short To day | die; and you, my
son, though but young, must shortly follow me-"
!" Yes, my father replied the broken hearted
youth, 81 shall shortly follow you, for indeed
| feel that cannot live long," And his melan-
choly anticipation was fulfilled in manner more
dreadful than is implied in the mere extinction OF
life. On seeing his father in the hands Of tho
executoner, and then struggling in the halter.
| he stood like one transfixed and motionless with
horror. Till then, proceeds the narration, he had
wept necessarily; but soon as he saw that sight
the fountain Of his tears were stanched, and he
never wept more. He died insane, and in his
last moments often called on his father in terms
that brought tears from the hardest hearts, IS Il