Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-01
DsArH OF TIE EoN. LANapoN cHEvEs.

This eminent and highly respected citizen
breathed his last yesterday, (says the South
Carolinian, Of the 27th ult,) at his residence in
this city. Mr.. CheYes was born ON 18th Sep
: tember,. .ft776, in;Abbeville District and was
therefore in his eighty 6rstyear. ,.l".'a: =. .
: AT an early age, with his father heremoved
to Charleston, where by his talents and energy
he soon rose to eminence as lawyer, and was
sent to Congress. During the war of 1872, he
was once an illustrious trio from South Caro-!
lna-C Calhoun, Lowndes and Cheves.
He was stern, inae1ible and honest-distin.
guished for strong and manly eloquence. After
the surrender of Hull and the disastrous defeats
in the North.W West-when the news had over.
whelmed Congress with CONSERVATION, and when
.Grosyenor, of New York, Castor, of North
Carolina, and Webster, of Massachusetts, and
such like men, who we're leaders of the Federal
party, had by their eloquence and sarcasm
thrown the Republican party into confusion and
discouragemcnt Langdon Cheves rose after 8
o'clock at night, and delivered one Of the most
eloquent and powerful speeches. ever made in
any. assembly he rolled back the tide of invec-
tive and indignant deuunciation, and stood forth
master spirit defying disaster-and imbued
with the very genius of patriotism, called the
country to rally to the rescue.
The Republican party was excited to mad
ness, and adjourned, that stormy and gloomy
night with higher resolves and nobler feelings
of devotion to their common country than were
felt before. 1t was one of the great speeches,
if not the greatest, Of the war. In debate he
was always considered equal to any man in Con-
-gress. On the 18th January, 1914, when Mr..
Clay being appointed to Ghent, resigned his
station as Speaker of the House, Mr.. Cheves
was elected in his place., having received "a
votes, Mr.. Grundy 50, and IL scattering
He was not strictly party man, and often
differed with his party. His stern integrity
would bend to nothing, and he could not bear
the party restraints of Congressional life. He
retired and was elected Judge in our State,
where he presided with great purity and ability.
The United States Bank being embarrassed and
in great difficulty, the President invited Lang,
don Cheyes to the delicate and thankless task of
managing it. Itrequired not only ability, but
integrity and purity of the highest order, and
be answered the call of his country with success.
By his great financial skill, energy and integrity
he restored the credit of the institution, and
made for himself a reputation for high and
lofty character, rarely if ever equalled in our
country.
He returned to his native State, and breathed
for her filial and devoted love, which was the
cherished feeling of his declining life.
His frame was Herculean, and his intellect
massive and powerful, and he bore within him
self Roman sternness and Roman greatness.
He was one of the noblast sons Of South Caro-
lima. She has in the last fifteen years lost q
Hayne, a Legare, o McDufie, a Calhoun, a But
iler-all great men in the enlarged sense Of the
term-and now again she is called on to mourn
for Langdon Cheves, one Of the purest and
most glorious of her sons. Peace to his ashes
the Goddess of Fame leans on his tomb.