The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-06-06
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THE wxHUUTION OF COL. ISAAC
HAYNm.


CATER Charleston had fallen into the
hands of the British, many Of the Wings |
of South Carolina we're induced to take |
the projections which we're offered by
CORVALLIS. They we're led to this |
step BY the belief that the cause was
homeless In the South and we're prom
ised by virtue of these projections to be
allowed TO remain quietly at their homes
and take no part in the contest. But
what was their surprise when, soon'after,
they we're called upon to take up arms
under the British commanders and
against their oountrymen. Conceiving
chat faith had been broken with them,
and their promises Of neutrality no
longer binding, they destroyed their
projections and at once ranked them
selves under the Continental leaders,
Among these was Col. Isaac Hayno, a
man of unblemished reputation, fine
talents aud lofty patriotism. Indig-
nant at the course pursued by the
British, and being summoned to appear
at Charleston 20 take up arms against
his country he hastened to the Amer
lean army, aud began to take an active
part ia the contest. But unfortunately
he fell into the hands Of the enemy,
was conveyed to Charleston, submitted
by the order of Rawdon to a mock tri.
al, aud, to the horror Of all, condemned
to death. lie received his sentence
with calmness, but the whole country
was horri6ed. Both English and
Americans interceded for his life, and
the ladies of Charleston immOrtalized
themselves by the spirited address they
framed and delivered to his captors in
his behalf. But all was Of no avail,
The cruel heart of Rawdou could not
be moved; not even the captives moth.
erless children, with beuded knees aud
fearful prayers, could move his obdu-
rate nature.
"His eldest child was boy Of thir-
teen, aud he was permitted to remain
in prison up to the time of the execu-
ton. This boy was actuated by an af-
fection for his father Of the most ro-
mantle earnestness and fervor. Be
holding him loaded with irons and con-
demned to die, he was overwhelmed
with CONSERVATION and sorrow; nothing
could assuage his grief or allay his sor-
row. In vain did his father endeavor
to console him by reminding him that
his unavailing grief only tended to
increase his own misery; that he was
only to leave this world to be admitted
into a better;-that it was glorious to
die for liberty, and that he himself was
calm and prepared for the event. The
boy would not be comforted. TO
morrow, said the unhappy father, Il
set out for Immortality; you will accom-
pany me to the place of execution, and
when I am dead take my body and
bury it by the side of your poor moth
or La an agony of grief the wretched
youth fell on his fathers neck, crying,
IOh, my father, my father, die with
youp The chains that bound the faith
or prevented him from returning
the embrace of his son, but he
said, in reply, Live, my son; live to
honor God by a good life; live to take
care Of YOUR brothers and sisters.
"The next morning the son walked
beside the father to the place of execu-
tion The history of tho war does not
afford more heart-rending Incident
There was not citizen Of Charleston
whose bosom did not beat with anguish
and swell with suppressed indignation
There was sorrow in every countonance,
and when men spoke with each other
it was in accents of horror
"When the parent and child came In
sioht Of the galows, the father streng-
tboned himself, and said to the weeping
bow bv his side, Tom, my son, show
yourself mani That tree is the boun-
darv of my life and all my Iite's sor-
row, Beyond that the wicked cease
from troubling and the weary are at
rost Don't lay too much at heart our
soDarotion. Twas but lately your
mother died-to-day, 1 die. And you,
INV. son. though but young, must short,
10 bfollow. Yes, my father, replied
the heart-broken youth, 4 shall SNORT,
" follow you, for indeed feel thGt
cannot live long. And this meIan'
cboIv anticipation was fulfilled in q
O,onDer far more dreadful than IS i'm
Lied in the mere extinction of life
VbeD his father was torn from his side
bis tears flowed incessantly, and hi
bosom was convulsed with heart-Tend
inc sobs. but when he saw his beloved
noTentin the hands Of the eEecutioner
the halter adjusted to his neck, and ther
his form convulsively struggling IN I'M
aiF the fountain of his tears was sud
denly staunched, and he stood transiE
ed and motionless with horror. III
never wept again. When all wa
over he was led from the scene, bu
there was strange wildness in hi
look, and a pallor in his cheek, tina
alarmed and terrified all who locke,
upon him. The terrible truth soon be
came known. His reason had fled for
everl 1t was not long ere he tolloWe
his father to the gravei but his deaf
was even more terrible than that Of hi
parept. In his last moments he ofte
called upon his father, and in accent
Of such thrilling anguish that the stern
est.hearted wept to hear him. W
know Of no incidentin history, no pas
sage in romance, more truly touchln
than this melancholy history.
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