They were hanged over again.
Dr.Kuyper, and the "Petition of Rights" found their indictment of the British upon this event which they denominate "the Crime." The scene of the execution was named "Slachtersnek," "hill of slaughter." This act of repression was violent, but it may possibly have been indispensable.

At any rate, it bears but a very far off relation to the events of to-day.

Dr.Kuyper in resuscitating, and laying stress upon it, follows a method well known in rhetoric; he begins by discrediting his adversary.

However, despite his good intentions, he has not increased our admiration for the Boers by pointing out to us that the most serious grievances they can allege against the English are the protection accorded by the latter to the natives and slaves, and the final emancipation of the latter.
4 .-- _British Sphere of Influence in 1838._ In a few lines Dr.Kuyper draws a conventional picture of British policy with regard to the Boers, making it out to be ever greedy of power.

The contrary is the truth.