Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-21
EXECUTION OF COLONEL HAYNE.

A'-Ai4N - iAON VI AObONIAiA ia i NE.
Among the distinguished men who fell
victims during the war of the Revolution,
was Colonel Isaac lIayne, of South Caro-
lima; man who, by his amiability Of
character and high sentiments Of honor
and uprightness, had secured the good
will and affection of oil who knew him.
He had II wife and six small children.
the oldest boy Of thirteen years of age.
His wife, to whom he was tenderly
attached, fell victim to disease an
event hastened not improbably by the
inconyeniences and suffering incident to
state of war, in which the whole family
largely participated Colonel Hayne
himself was taken prisoner by tile British
forces, and in u short time was executed
on the gallows, under circumstances cal
culatcd to xcte the deepest commsera-
tion. A great number of persons, both
English and American, interceded for his
life. The ladies Of Charleston signed u
petition in his behalf; his motherless
children were presented on their Blended
knees as humble sutors for their beloved
iather; 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
viying parent, for whom he felt the deepest
affection loaded with ironsand condemned
10 die, he was overwhelmed with conster-
nation and sorrow The wretched father
endeavorcd TO console him, by reminding
him that the unavailing grief of the son
tended only to increase his own misery =:
that we came TO this world merely to die,
aud he could even rejoice that his troubles
were so near at an end. "To-morrow,
said he, Il set out for Immortality. You
will accompany me TO the place of execu.
tion 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, my father my father |
will die for yon will die with you l''
Col IIayne, 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 A
good life; live to serve your country; and
live to take care of your brother and little
sistersn
The next morning Col. Hayne was con.
Quoted to the place of execution. His
son accompanied him. Soon as they
came in sight Of the gallows the father
strengthened himselfand said "Now. nv
son, show yourself man That tree Is
the boundary of my life, and all my life's
sorrows. Beyond that, the wicked cease
from troubling and the weary are at rest
Don't lay too much AT heart our scpara-
tion it will be but short To-day i die.
and you, my sou, 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 bis mel.
ancholy anticipation was fulfilled in n
manner more dreadful than is implied in
the mere extinction of life. On seeing
his father in the hands of the cxecutioner,
and then struggling in the halter, he
stood like one iranslixed and motipnless
with horror Till then he had went
necessarily but as soon as he saw that
sight, the fountains of his tears were
staunched, and he never wrpt more. He
died insane; and in his last moments
often called upon his father in terms that
brought tears from the hardest hearts -
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