Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-04
DEATH OF LANGDON CHEvEs.

don CheveS Although FROM the condition OF physical
fecbleness in which this distinguished citizen had
recently fallen We looked for his demise almost mo-
mentarily, still the departure from among US Of one
so eminent and largely identified with the fame and
fortune o.South Carolina could not be unaccompani-
ed by more than ordinary pang
Mr.. Cheves was born in September, 1776, on
branch of Cahoun's Creek, Abevie District, he
consequently in the 81st year of his age. After re-
ceiving ordinary education, he placed in the
Office of VIM. Marshall Esq, who afterwards occu.
pied seat on the Chancery bench. Mr.. Cheves was
admitted to the bar about the year 1sOO and formed
one of the firm of Pearce & Cheves in large and
successful practice He was elected to the legisla-
ture in 1908, and took a very high position in
the House of Representatives, where he filled the
Craftsmanship at one time of two important commit
tees.
He was subsequently elected Attorney General
the State, in which post he continued until he was
elected to Congress-
In 1911 he was chosen to represent this Congress-
iona district in the House of Representatives of the
the United States for the unexpired term of Robt.
Marion He served from 1911 to 1876 In this
body he shining mark. We were OH the
eve of war with England and Mr.. Cheves, as Chair
man of the Committee on Naval Affairs, assisted by
Messrs. Lowndes and Calhoun. advocated the crea-
ton of navy, to which the House and the public
were opposed, under the discouragement presented
by the presumed impossible rivalship with the large.
naval force of England Mr.. Cheves's counsels pre-
vailed and the event justified his conclusions the
subject.
He was twice re elected to Congress, and made
Speaker for two successive years, making his term
of service memorable by his advocacy of two mea-
sures of equal public Importance He gave the cast
ing vote in the negative, as Speaker of the House,
on the question OF charterng the old United States
Bank. This vote evinced his independence, as his
subsequent conduct did his moral courage on the
subject of the Merchants bonds, against popular
opinion and feeling. These bonds were given for
goods imported during the war, the orders for which
had been sent out during the restrictive measures.
and which had become forfeited to the United States
nominally. Mr. Chcvess speech produced pro-
found impression, inducing the Government to remit
the duties.
Mr.. Cheves returned to South Carolina after his
term of congressional service had expired, and re-
sumed the practice of the law in Charleston. He
was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in
1876 in which post he continued until 1919. He
gave great satisfaction throughout his judicial career.
While in the exercise of juridcal functhns he was
invited to the Presidency Of the United SITES Bank,
the administration of whose affairs had gnen mtsh
dissatisfaction. 1t is admitted we believe, on I'll
hands, that Mr. Chevess Presidency of that institu
ton furnished gnaI proof of his sound judgment
and eminent fiscal ability. He voluntarily resigned
this position and in 1929 removed to Philadelphia,
where he resumed the practice of the la He soon
returned to Carolina however, and ,wnNSfew frop
all active participation in public affaite hsionalY
shedding the light of his luminous undl Fling ons
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planter, he was highly successful =
The characteristics of Mr.. Cheves' understanding
were we think, acuteness combined with solidity.
There were few subjects beyond the grasp Of his
powerful intellect and theme however complicated
that he could not unravel by his analytical powers
His great test of truth was calculation To this he
brought all schemes and projects, and if he could
not lay claim to large portion of inventive power
he was not led astray by theory and principles tina
could not be utilized. He was impatient of con
tradction, and was therefore, in association with
Others deemed in some degree impracticable whose
perception of truth was not so quick and sure as his
own.
In the moral qualities that constitute frEness and
decision of character, Mr.. Cheves had no superior
among all his contemporaries. He never sacrificed
the true to the expedent right to policy. 1t was
his unbending rectude and love of truth that Great
ed as large measure of confidence as was
joyed by any citizen of South Carolina who has
adorned public career, while the lustre of his
private virtues made that still more respend
ent.
PRAISE YOUR WIFE.-Praise your wife, man for
pitys sake give her little encouragement; it won't
hurt her. She has made your home comfortable,
your health bright and shining, your food agreea-
ing more. She don't expect it; It will make her
eyes open wider than they have for these ten years
but it will do her good for all that, and you too.
There are many women to-day thirstng for the word
of praise, the language of encouragement Through
summers heat and winters toll they have drudget;
uncompainingy, and so accustomed have their ia
theirs, brothers and husbands become to their mon
tonous labors that they look for and upon them
they do the daily rising of the sun and its daily 60
ing down: Homey, every day life may be mad
beautiful by appreciation of its very LONELINESS
You know that if the floor is clean, manual labo
has been performed to make it So You know tina
if you can take from your drawer clean shirt when
ever you want it. somebody's fingers have ached il,
the toll of >saai;ing it so fresh and agreeable,
smooth and lustrous. Every thing that pleases tn
eye and the sense has been produced by constant
work, much through great care, and un.irng efforts,
bodily and mentally.
1t is not that many men do not appreciate thes
things, and feel glow of gratitude for the number,
in health, but they selfish in that feeling
They don't come out with hearty Why, how.
pleasant you make things look wife 1 am oblge''
to you for taking so much palms." They thank the
tailor for giving them "ts ;" they thank the man in
the full omnibus who gives them a seat they thank
the young lady who moves along in the concert
room; in short, they thank everybody and every
thing out of DOORS because it is the custom, and
come home. tip their chairs back and their hees up,
pull out the newspaper, grumbe if wife asks them
to take the baby, scold if the fire has got down Or
if everything just right, shut their mouths with
smack of satisfaction, but never say to her q" thank
you"
tell you what, men; young and old, if you did
but show an ordinary civility towards these COM
mon articles of housekeeping, your wives; if you
gave the one hundred and sixtieth part of the
pliments you almost choked them with before they.
were married; if you would stop the badinage abou
whom you are going to have when number one i
dead, (such things wives may laugh at but they sin
deep sometimes) if you would cease to speak o.
their faults, however banteringly, before Others
fewer women would seek for other sources of happ
that your cold, so-so.ish affection Praise your
wife, then, for all good qualities she has, and vol.
may rest assured that her deficiencies are fully coun