The daily union., 1856-10-23
From the Nashville (Tenn) Union.
THE LATE HON. JOHN L. MARLING.

We regret to the decease of Hon. John L.
ling United States minister to Guatemala and formerly one
of the editors of this paper who died at his residence
Oakland in the vicinity Of this city, yesterday morning
8 o'clock, in the Seth year of his age.
In all the walks of life Mr. NJ gentleman at home
and abroada gentlemen in the highest of the
Brave honest and upright he the esteem of the good
and the true with whom he came in contact
He has been cut down in the morning of manhood at
that critical period Of life when become burden
ed with the of this world He desired live for
sake of the fond wife of his choice and the pledges
of their affection which God had given them. He
FIRST disposed to at his hard lot but his mind
underwent great change and he willing to leave
this world in the bright hope Of finding better
Without any special advantages in the way Of educa-
ton in very early life he placed in printing Office
that college from which have emanated many great
men, so many bright inteects, such number of leading
minds-a profession which in this country governs and
guides the popular mind In the printing Office he not
only pursued his business with alacr but in his leisure
moments constantly engaged in reading and studying
standard in mental culture step by
step. He had something Of poetic turn Of mind. How
could 1t be otherwise when his mother is recognised
of the most gifted poetesses in the South Her son
often felt the lofty inspiration Gid he sip nectar
from the mount of Parnassus; but his innate modesty
forbid his permitting such efforts he committed paper
the light How many chords Of the Tyre within the
his for refined and elevated literature he possessed
strong practical feeling and that faculty called "com-
sense which the true index Of real greatness
From his youth up be read and thought much OF the
impotence the justice and the mercy Of God He possessed
remarkable veneraton for the ncomprehensible i'm
maculate and glorious Jehovah.
He connected himself with the First Baptist church in
Is42, and baptized by Rev Dr. Howell in company
with several other young gentlemen Of this city.
n TINA he of1ic
the study oflaw in the Office Of Hons A. Nicholson and
Russell Houston under whose tutorage he soon en-
abled TO obtain license to practise at the bar.
He was induced, however soon after to take charge of
the "Dsily Gazette" Of this city its editora position
which gave him opportunity to display his intellectual
atainments before the popular mind. Subsequently he
took charge Of the columns Of the Nashville Union" In
the presidential of 1852 partisan feeling high
crminations and recriminatons common with ed-
Of opposite opinions Such the herceness Of pot
cal warfare he had personal difficulty with gentleman
at the head Of opposition organ, and severely
wounded by pistol shot, which caused him much suf-
fering
On the lst Of August 1854 Mr. Marling was appointed
by President Pierce American resident minister near
Guatemas He Immediately issued his valedictory to the
readers of the Union and took his departure to Central
America After residence Of nearly two years In Guate
msa and his health becoming eneebled he obtained leave
Of absence for the purpose Of returning TO his native land
His indisposton increased to such extent that he
compelled to stop for several days At New Orleans under
medical treatment Finally he reached his home In the
vicinity of this city, and again put bis foot his
threshold at Oakland Cottage where wife and children
mother and kind relatives, gladly welcomed him
For weeks past has he suereddisease slowly wasting
away his frame, until death and took him TO the
spiritword-to that untrodden land from whence no
traveller returns" He willing die feeling that rel
ance upon God which the Christian only feel IA,
went IN peace He left bitter pangs behind animosi-
ties no resentmcns He freely forgave all, and as
freely forgiven by Him who rules In the high courts Of
heaven. His numerous friends will long remember his
virtues his talents his nobcness of SOUL and his triumph
ant departure to the world Of glory. NJ