The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-08-24
Execution Of Col. Hayne.

Among the distinguished men who fell
victims during the war Of the American
Revolution, was Col Isaac Hayne, of
South Carolina; a man who. By his ama.
oIIity of character and high sentiments
OF honor and uprightness. had secured
the good will anu affection OF all who
knew hun. He had wife and six small
children, the oldest q boy Of thirteen years
OF age. HIS wife, TO whom he was ten.
derIy attached, fell victim to disease
an event hastened not improba5ly 10y the
lnconvenlenceS aud sutferlngs it cident To-
state of war, III which the whole famr
~ largely participated. Col. Hayne him.
sell was taken prisoner 10y the British
forces, and in short time was executed
on the galIOws, under circumstances cali
culated to excite the deepest commisera.
ton. A great number Of persons. both
English and American, inicrceled for his
life. The ladies of Charleston signed a
petition IN his behalf; his rnotherless chrl
dren were presented on theii beuded knees
as humble suIt0rs for their beloved father:
but al in vain. During the Imprisonment
OF the father, the eldest son WAS permit
ted to stay with him in prison. Behold.
ing his only surviving parent, for whom
he felt the deepest affection, loaded With
IRONS and condemned to die, he was over
wheImed with CONSERVATION aul sorrow.
lhe wretched father endeavUrel to con-
sole hum, by reminding him that the un
avalIITg grief Of the son rendered orly to
increase his own misery that we came
loto this world merely to die and lie
could even rejoice that his troubles were
so near An end. TO morrow said he, i
Sc out for immortality. You will accom-.
! pany me to the place Of execution and
/ when | am dead, take my body and bn
ry 1t by the side Of yoar mother The
! youth here 'elI on his fathers neck, cry
ing, 'Oh, my father my father will
die for you will die with YOU y Col
/ uayne, as he was loaded with irons, WA,
unaUie to return the embrace of his son
and mere y said to him IN rrply-'Lve
my son; live to honor God 10y good
life 1--we To serve Your country and liz,
to take care of your bro her and it'll
sisters. The next morning Col. IIayn,
was conducted to the place of execution
His son accompanied him. Soon aS the,
came in sight Of the gaIows, the lathe
strengthened himself and said Now, III,
son. show yourself a man That tree i
the boundary Of nv life, and all my lifr'
sorrows. Beyond that, the wicked ceas,
from troubling and the weary are at -,st
Don't lay too much at heart our separa
ton ii will be but short. To-day | die
and you, my on.rhough but Young. mus
soon follow me- Yes, my father reptile,
The broken-hearted youth, i shall short,
follow YOU, for. indeed, | feel that | can
not live long. And his melancholy an
ticiDation was fulfilled in manner NOR,
dreadful than is implied in the mere ex
tinction of life. On seeing his father il
the hands Of the eXeCutiourr, and ther
struggling in the halter. hc stool like on,
transiiXed and motiouc,S with horror
Till then he had wept necessarily; Gu
soon as he saw that sight the fountain
OF his tears were stauched, and he neve
wept more. He died insane and in hi
last momeats often called upon his fathe
IN terms, that brought tear, from th
hardest hearts. ts.--Phiin Press.