The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-12-01
MEATH OF MIR. EASTMAN.

lean, Nashville, Tenn. W. sto ped
the press, and gave the intelligence
in about $50 papers, which were sent
round town, and this week we notice
his demise more at length. lie died
Wednesday morning, at ] o'clock.7-
The evening previous he had retired
to bed at n late hour, in apparent good
health. lie died Of Apoplcxy. Fol-
lowing so soon upon the unfortunate
death of his associate editor, Mr..
P~oindexter, the melancholy surprise
was even greater. 1t panied US much
to hear Of the loss Of such a nan as
Mai. Eastman. Indeed Tennessee
has lost one of her ablest politicians
and editors. AS n man, we join with
the press in general, in according to
him as much praise as we IA find
words %adequatct 10 express. We knew
him personally very well, and knew
him but to admire. In an article
concerning his death the Union says:
The position which he had occupied
for tho last twenty years, with but bret
interruptions, as the principal editor Of
leading Democratic papers in Tennessee,
had kept him as prominently before the
public as any other man in the State
No one was, perhaps, more generally
known, personally and by reputation, to
the people Of Tennessee. 1t would be
useless, therefore, for us to dwell upon
his %taIents, his virtues, and . useful.
ness in the various relations Of life in
which he had been engaged. His praise
is upon the lips Of men Of every class,
profession and persuasion. Our own cs.
Innate of his character, or grief over his
sad death, cannot be expressed in words.
Mai. EAsTsAN was descended from a
family highly honorable in the history Of
his native State; distinguished for their
general intelligence, patriotism and high
moral worth. He was tho son Of TiMoTmy
and ABIGAIL EASTMAN, the former Of whom
still lives TO doplorc bis unexpected loss,
The deceased was in bis lofly,scvcnth
year.
Having been the inheritor to no fortune,
and dependent upon his W cxerlions,
he was. in early life opprenticed to the
printing business; a profession ol which
he was always proud, and tho members
Of which he always recognized with fra.
iernal feeling. Having COMO to Wash
ington soon after he had passed til,
threshold Of manhood, JAMES X. Polk
whose estimate Of men was seldom a
fault, discovered in him those evidences
Of intellect and character which have
since won for him golden opinions with
all honorable men. Impressed with his
sterling qualities and capacity FOR useful
ness, Mr.. Polk invited him TO Tennessee
in 1889, and, under the auspices OF that
| distinguished man in that year he moved
with his family to Knoxville, aud cstab.
lishcd the Knoxville Argus the publica'
ton Of which he always regarded as the
most brilliant part of his editorial career
He ovinced il talent from newspaper dis
c%ussion of n high order, end from tina
time continued tho leading Democratic
| editor in East Tennessee, until Col. PoLI
was elected President; when, to bette
| his pecuniary condition, he accepted al
office at Washington, which he filled will
credit and satisfaction. His service
were soon needed, however, at Nashville
and he was called by the leading Demo
Gratis of the State to take charge Of tn
Nashville, Union, since which ,imo hi
history is fresh in the mind of every one
During the spirited contests Of 1889
4l-'43 and "A he became celebrate
for tho tcrsencss and pungcncy of hi
style, and as q writer Of vigorous on
spirited paragraphs. Strong in all re
spccts as an editor, in this rare gualit
he had few superiors, and perhaps ncve
an equal in Tennessee. But his princi
pal forte as an editor was his exccIlen
judgment in determining the course an,
policy Of his paper. His fame will no
suffer in comparison with the most giltc
of his profession. For some years pas
his labors have been so divided that h
was only an assistant to tho cditoria
duties Of this paper, and was therefor
not felt to tho full measures o(his abilit
in this department. But for bis sad dealt
his entire time and talent would agai
have been devoted to editorial duties.-
n y n n.
In his domestic relationships husbnn
and fathcr-words cannot express h.
tenderness. He appeared, nowhere in
character so admirable as when surrour
dod by his wife and doling Children
There ccntorcd all his pride and all hi
hopes.
For many years poverty sal hoavil
upon him, and though at times it dopres:
ed him beyond patient endurance,
never marred tho gentleness Of his di:
position. But recently no had begun I
discern the sunlight OF prosperity aud I
cheer himself with the hope Of gatherin
around him a competency for his famil,
W. we'll remember the deep pleasure /
expressed at the thought of owning f
tho first time a house that no could co.
his own. But, alas, no was cut off BE-
fore the entire consummaiion of his wish
es. Tho wife that has 50 long share
with him the trails of life and his min
helpless little children are thrown upo
the world deprived Of his protection an
his counsel. May they find fathers i
the hearts of all those for whom i, ha
been SO. often his pleasure to p%erlor
Offices Of kindness.
His death has cast a gloom lhroughor
the State, but nowhere can it be SO keen
ly fell as in tho community in which h
died. Upon every hand tributes Of ad