Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-01-27
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Execntion of con. Hayne.


fell victims during the war of the Amer
lean revolution was Col. Isaac Hayne, O
South Carolina; man who, by amia
bility of character and high sentiments
of honor and uprightness, had secured
the good will and affection of all whC
knew him. He had a wife and six small
children, the eldest boy thirteen years
of age. His wife, to whom he was ten
derby attached, fell victim to disease
an event fastened, probably, by the in
conveniences and su6erings Incident tC
a state of war, in which the whole fami
ly largely participated. Colonel Hayn'
himself was taken prisoner by the Brit
ish forces, and in short time was exc
cuted on the gallows, under circumstan.
ces calculated to excite the deepest com.
misseration. A great number of per.
sons, both English and American, inter.
ceded for his life. Tho ladies of Charles.
ton signed a petition in his behalf; his
motherless children were presented or
their Bonded knees as suitors for their
beloved father; but all in vain.
During the Imprisonment Of the faith.
er, the eldest son was permitted to stay
with him in prison. Beholding his only
surviving parent, for whom he felt the
deepest affection, loaded with irons anc
condemned 10 die, he was overwhelmed
with CONSERVATION and sorrow. The
wretched father endeavored to consol,
him by reminding him that the unavail
ing grief Of the son tended only to in
crease his own misery; that we cam
into this world merely 10 die, and h,
could even rejoice that his troubles wa
so near at an end. Tomorrow" sait
he, :" set out for Immortality. Yot
will accompany me to the place of exc
cution; and when | am dead, take IN,
body and bury it by the side Of you
mother" The youth fell here on hi
fathers neck, crying: "Oh, my father
my father | will die with your Col
Hayne, as he was loaded with chains
could not return the embrace Of the son
and merely said to him in reply: d" Live
my son--live to honor God by a gOo'
life, live to serve your country, live t.
take care of your brother and sisters.
The next morning Col IIayne was con
Quoted to the place Of execution.
His son accompanied him Soon a
they came in sight of the gallows, tn
father strengthened himself and said
Now, my boy, show yourself a man
That tree is the boundary Of my life
and all my life's sorrows. Beyond tina
the wicked cease from troubling and til
weary are at rest. Don't lay too mucl
at heart our separation; it will be Blu
short. To-day die, and you, my son
though but young, must shortly folloV
me-" Yes, my father" replied tn
brokcn-h hearted youth, ~ shall shortl
follow you. For, indeed, feel that
can't live long" And his melanchol
anticipation was fulfilled in manne
more dreadful than is implied in the mcr
extinction Of life. On seeing his fathe
in the hands of the executioner, and the
struggling in the halter, he stood lik
one transfixed and motioaless with horror
Till then he had wept necessarily; Blu
soon as he saw that sight, the fountain
Of his tears was staunched, and he neve
wopt more. He died insane; and in hi
last moments often called upon his fathe
in terms that brought tears FROM tn
hardest heart.
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