The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-20
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- No one has ever descended 10 the
tomb in Columbia srwho, In n>lifs. could
have been the subject Of shrger amount
Of lows Of more extensiye esteem, aud
OF greater worth of character, and who.
in death. was more generally lamented
than was that lats;r DR.. Maximilian
LaBorde, who breathed his last on
Thursday evening, the 9Th instant.
From; an intimate relationship to him OF
several years. aud from frequent oppor-
tunities of observing him, in public and
in private, the writer of this feeble
tribute became, long since, acquainted
with his many excellenoes, and, Oh
years rolled on, he found ample and in.
creasipg reasons for entertaining for
him the highest regard and friendship
In every condition aud under every
vicissitude of life, he exhibited tho traits
of all upright. honorable and honest
man-a friend to virtuous principle and
action wherever seen. and having no
sympathy with departures from the
paths OF strict integrity.
In the departments he filiel before
the public eye, ho was noted for his un-
deviating fidelity to duty, and especially
III his long and useful career as Proles-
sor of the South Carolina College. he
vas never absent, except on account of
sickness or family affl,ction, from the
discharge Of the full measure of the re-
qnirements Of his office. But the fea.
ture which most commended him to
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which he evinced in his intercourse with
others at oil times aud under all circum
siunces. when occasion was afforded
him. 70 the young men entrusted to
his educational charge, he was always
kind and encouraging, uiding. az far rs
was III his power, those who needed as
sistanco, endeavoring to emboldon the
dlfiident, and to incite all to I'D vance
mcnt IN knowledge. to the practice oI
deeds of honor and usefulness and 10 n
firm adherence to moral and religious
rules Of conduct in the positions they
might be called upon to occupy. 1t WAS
this friendly interest in their welfare
which gave him 80 large a share in the
affections of the stutents (which many
of whom now living still, no doubt, re-.
| tain,) and secured for him popularity
| with them which was undimiulshed even
under the most trying disturbances to
which tho institution was occasionally
subjected. AS IL native Carolinian, lie
was proud Of the ancient reuown of the
| State, an intimate associate of mauy OF
her illustrious SOUS, devoted to her III
periods of her prosperity and great.
| ness. and mourning with her in her
seasons of humiliation and adversity.
As citizin of Columbia, he wns sin.
gularly free from all pretensions to su.
perior attainments and all responsiveness
of demeanor. going in and out among
our people as one of them in interest
for the welfare of the city, and com
muniDg with the humble as we'll rs the
more prominent. in the affabie and
cheerful spirit which he usually dis
played, and drawing all hearts to him
by the simplicity of his manners and
the gonial flow of his conversation.
In domestic life, none could hive sur.
passed him in the endearments and ten.
derness Of his home, and the picture oi
his fire-side was beautiful from the in
terchange of the deep parental and filial
love that characterized i. Wa... inn-
nis bereaved children "rise up and call
him blessed" But the crowning excel
ence of DR.. LaBorde was his sincere
aud consistent profession OF the religion
of Christ, and his earnest attention to
whatever was calculated to contribute
to the promotion Of the Kingdom Of the
R:deemer. He loved his God. his Su.
viour and his church. aud this love WAS
manifested by IN humble and holy wait
ing upon the Worship and Offices of the
sanctuary, and by his evident desire and
effort in his outward and inward life To
ulorn tho doctrine Of God in all things
And in no instance could the sincerity
If all active Christian faith have been
more blessed with Divine acceptance
thnu III the support it administered tu
him III the chamber of his dissolution,
where the sentineuts he bren,kcd we're
those of meek submission, dcvuut trust
for salvation in the merits of the cross,
in felt victory over the grave, ~ ex.
pressed by linn with thanks, through
our Lord Jesus Christ. ana in the en-
jnyment, i'll its fuilness, OF thnL peace
| Which passcth all understanding
| Il FRIEND.
The LAMAR DANA CAsH.-Of COURSE,
tho case of G. B. Lamar against Charlie: