The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1860-01-27
Execution of Col. Hayne.

among tne distinguished men that fell
victims during the war of the American
Revolution, Was. Col. Isaac Hayne, of
South Carolina; a man. vino, by amiabil-
ity of character and high sentiments of
honor and uprightness, had secured the
good will and Affection Of all who knew
him. He had wife and six small clIiI-
dren, the eldest boy thirteen years of
age. His wife, to whom he was tenderly
attached, fell a victim to disease; an
event hastehed probably By the inconf-
veniences and suffe,ings Incident to a
state of war, in which the whole family
largely participated. Colonel Hayne him.
selfwas taken prisonerby the British forces,
and in q short time was executed on tho
gallows, under circumstances calcGg- ssll
to excite the deepest commiseration.--
A great number of persons, both English
and American interceded for his life
The ladies of Charleston signed a petit
tioh in Ms behalf; his motherless chill
dren were presented OH their bended
knees as suitors for their beloved father;
but all in vain.
During the imprisonment OF the father,
the eldest son was permitted to stay with
him in prison. Beholding his only sur
viving parent, for whom he felt the deep
est affection, loaded with irons and con-
denied to die he was overwhelmed will,
CONSERVATION and sorrow. The wretch
ed father e,ideaSored to console him by
reminding him that the unavailing grief
OF the son tended only to increase his
own misery that we came into this world
merely to die, and he could even rejoics
that his troubles were SO near at an end.
"To-morrow, said he, 81 set out for i'm
mortality. You will accompany me to
the place of execution; and when | am
dead, take my body and bury it by this
side of your mother" The youth fell
here on his fathers heck, crying: "Oh,
my father! my father. will die with
you'll" Col. Hayne, as he was loaded with
chains, could not return the embrace OF
his son, and merely said to him in feply
Live, my son--live to honor God by u
good life, live to serve your country, live
to take care of your brother and sisters"
The mex morhihg Colohcl iIayne was con-
! Quoted 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 boy, show yourself man =
That tree is the boundary of my life, and
all my lifes sorrows. Beyond that the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest. Don't lay too much al
heart our separation; it wilkbe but short
To-day die, and you, my son, though
but young must shortly follow me-
Yes, my father" replied the broken
hearted youth, ''I shall shortly follow
you. For indeed, | feel that can't live
long" And his melancholy anticipation,
was fulfilled in q manner more dreadful
than is implied in the mere extinction of
life. On seeing his father in The hands
of the executioner, and then struggling
in the halter, he stood like one transfxed
and motionless with horror. Till then he
had Webt ihcessahtly; but soon as he saw
that sight, the fountain of his tears were
staunched, and he never wept more
He died insane and in his last moments
often called Upon his father IN terms that
/ brouoLt toora from, tho Il r1ast baort