The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-06-07
DEATH OF AN EDITOR.

Inc Baton Rouge Advocate oil Incsday last thus
announces the death of DAVID MARTIN, ono Of
its editors and proprcors. Who that does not agree
that this tribuc to his memory is just it is
tied:
DAVID MARTIN IS No MoRE! lie breathed his last
on Sunday evening, June 1st ut the age of near for
ty-seven years. lie had been confined to his bed two
weeks with severe diarrhGu which was aided in It's
results by the absence Of necessary healthy action OF
the liver and kidneys. None, however, of the many
friends who constantly visited his bedside, consider
ed him in dangerous state. On Saturday last, his
skillul physician, Dr. Williams, pronounced him be-
You'd the reach of DEATH and discharged him cured
During that day he walked across the room and sat
for some minutes in rocking chair, and when we
visited him in the evening" he seemed cheerful, and
expressed an intention of paying visit to Coopcrs
Wells sometime during the present week. But, alas
this was not to be!
| AS the evening advanced, he showed symptoms of
rcstlessness and fatigue which, increasing and grow
ing more alarming through the night, his physician
was again called in on Sunday morning, who found
him suffering much and evidently in critical con-
dton. The day advanced and brought unmistaka-
BILE signs of dissolution. lie was told that he could
not survive by his physician and friends. lie did
not wish to die but this announcement disturbed not
the calm serenity which had come over his mind
He heard his doom pronounced without murmur
of regret, and assured his attending friends that
death had no terrors for him. Being convinced that
the inevitable moment was Nigh when his soul would
shake off its earthly letters. he dictated schedule of
his property, and in the presence of notary and
number of witnesses, appointed two married sisters,
living in Cincinnati, his heirs and SUCCESSORS This
Il
IT'S donc--the powerful charm succeeds;
His reluctant spirit bends;
In bitterness of soul he bleeds.
Nor longer with his fate contends
His last audible words werc"I die CA,istiaa and a
Democrat ~
In many respects Mr.. Martin was a remarkable
man. Asan editor few his equal for vigor, tact
and the extraordinary skill with which he combined
and facts and data into his writings. Devotion
to the principles of the Democratic school of politics
was part of his religion. lie rcvcred the names of
tn osc great Democratic fathers, Jefferson Madison
and Jackson, and his life spent in evolving the
texts laid down by them for the guidance of the pco
pie into the channels of Repubcanism. lie served
his party long, honestly, faithfully, in the capacity
OF cditor-a strict parzan, he never wayercd in his
support of its principles, compromised its inter
eraiy writer lamented associate stood descrcdly
high. His productions in this department are char
tezcd by beauty eloquence, originality of style
and thought, and refinement of sentiment and feel
in that shows their author to have been richly en-
dowed with the nobler and higher qualities of our
ma ,ure Who has not been unclaimed by the SPLEEN
did ryhm and entranced by the touching pathos Of
that worldwide gem Of his early genius Erin is my
1,s., n
production could have emanated from none other than
a generous, sensitive, humane heart. Such ce kaor
was that of Mr.. Martin. An abrupt, rough exterior
concealed n stratum of nobility and refined sympathy
which was ever ready to expand itself profuscly in
kindly acts Of bcncvolence and friendship.
He vas born in the city of Cincinnati, where he
learned the art of printing, and cmigraed 10 New
Or leans, are informed, in the year 1888, where
he engaged in his business in the various capacities
Of pressman, cOmpositor, on several Of the daily pa
pers, and finally became reporter for the Picayune
He removed from thence to Alexandria and became
sole editor and owner of the Louisiana Democrat
through which he established his eminent repu-
taton as q political writer. During his residence
there he was appointed by Gov. IIeber to the Office
of Port-Warden at the port of New Orleans, which
office he held to the close of Gov. HIS term lie was
also elected Reporter of the House of Representa-
tvos for three successive terms of the State Lcgisa-
ture, the duties of which Office he performed to the
of the members. On the first of Febrl-
airy last he became equal owner in the Baton Rouge
Advocate with f. II. Hatch, Esq, where he resided,
with few intervals, up to the day Of his DEATH on
Sunday last.
He was buried yesterday at five o'clock, in the
old Protestant Cemetery; attended by many friends
numbers of whom had watched over him in
sickness, received his dying injunctons and when
his soul went out in the darkness of DEATH tearlully
md tendery performed the last mournfu offices over
what was left of him on earh. Rev. Mr. Guion per-
ormed the rights of the church over his resting
,lace, and after the last cod had been heaped upon
mound that marked the spot, we turned away bitter
y convinced that what ii contained could never be
eturned to life and usefulness
Peace and rest 10 thy remains poor Martini Thou
adst faults, yet thy virtues, which the world knew
lot, will stand the before forgiving Father in
heaven!