Daily National Intelligencer

The Gleaner.

The following is an extract from an Oration delivered before the '76 association, on the 4th of July 1812, by Judge Johnson of Charleston, South Carolina. The subject—the execution Col. Haynes on the 5th of August 1781.

EXTRACT.

"I would not harrow up the souls of those who hear me, but there live some to whose recollection I could bring a noble instance of patient and heroic suffering. Not amidst the hurry of battle, when the din of war, the trumpet's sound, the clamor of contending armies, and the consolations of honor, may make the coward bold—but, when ignominy, added to the sting of death, called forth every effort of the human mind, all the resources of the citizen, the soldier and the christian to support. Do none who hear me, remember the solemn procession which traversed this mourning city on the 4th day of August, '81? In the midst of it marched the victim destined to be immolated to ruthless tyranny. How sublime was that expression of resignation which sat upon his brow! Others wept, he smiled—and when his eyes met the last adieus of his despairing friends how cheerful was that look which said, I suffer for my country, fear not, my blood will water the tree of liberty." Vainly had the resistless charms of beauty sued, vainly the clasped hands of infancy solicited a parent's life; nought could subdue the heart of practised barbarity. Oh! how his murderers bit the lip of envy, when as he passed, the tearful eye, and waving handkerchief of his fair countrywomen met his view at every window, telling him in language that no tongue could utter, "we know it is for us, and our sons, you suffer." What, amidst a scene so touching—what, but the enthusiasm of liberty, or supernatural support, could have sustained his equanimity? We will drop the curtain over the melancholy sequel. May we be able to emulate his firmness. God will avenge his wrongs."