Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-26
THE LATE e, @, EASTMAN.

| A large and respectable meeting of the citizens
of Nashville was held at the Court House on Thurs
day morning November "A, 1853, for the purpose OF
giving public tribute of respect to the memory OF
| the late E. G. EASTMAN.
Or motion of J. LITTOS BOslI Z Esq. Mayor HoL
LNGswOKrH was called to the chair, and the. Rev. Dr.
HOrT and R. c. McNairy, Esq. were appointed sec
| retaries.
Upon taking the chair
Mayor HoLLINGswORTH said: The object Of tkis meet
| ing as | understand by the publication in the news
papers is that the citizens shall here take such steps
as they may think necessary OF properto testify
their appreciation OF the deceased-Naj. E. g. East
NAN Any proposition to carry out the object Of the
meeting will now be IN order.
Hon. ANDREW EWING said: Mr.. Chairman On
reaching the limits of our city yesterday morning
my course suddenly arrested by friend who
l held up the black loaded columns of the UNION AND
] AMERICAN and exclaimed Our EASTMAN is dead"
The shock that 1t gave me be fully appreciated
by all who heard or saw the sudden announcement
| Of yesterday. II rang through our city like the
notes Of funeral bell IL = very difficult upon this
occasion, shortly after his death, for those who
/ knew him well, to mould into language the feelings
| of our souls As We roll back our memories to
gather up and recall the traits of his character the
Renaissance becomes painful, and our hearts be-
| come too full for utterance l can dwell but for
few moments upon his history and his character.
Ii is some thirteen years since he removed to
the city of Nashville and although but slightly
quainted before, ever since his removal here we
have been upon the most intimate terms / have
! known him long, have known him personally and
have known him well.
He took charge of the columns of The Union either
IN the last of 1876 the first Of 1871 and eVPr since
that time, either as Editor of the UNION or for
short period of the AMERICAN, and then the UNION
and AMERICAN combined. he has occupied q high
place IN the hearts Of those who were connected
with him by political ties and bas been universally
respected and esteemed by all who knew him, whe
Their they were opposed to him in politics aP not
His conduct Editor of the UNION AND AMERIcly is
before the world as spread out in its columns for the
last thirteen years Although advocating strongly
the claims of his own party. he was always frank
and courteous always kind and well disnosed IN |
those who differed with him, never seeking To make
such bitter words in apOlitical warfare as 10 break
up social relations friendly intercourse In his 1
GTocatiOn as an Editor he was always ready to main
tam bis principles sBd endeavOred to expose them
fully to public view and 10 Rske those who were |
opposed to him feel it was apOlitesl and not per-
sOnal warfare.
1t is net for me to endeavor to comment upcp .he
influence he exercised in his party for we know his
name has become IS , household word He was 1
gifted and ready writer, strong delineatOr Of the
views and opinions OF bis p%rtF, and possessed of
fine abilities. He commenced when bis party was
in almost hopeless minority, and peIseysringly |
struggling onward he never lost sight Of bis spirit
of discrimination snd he went on. and on, sir until
his party had obtained seemingly permanent ma
Sority.
But i is not in the character Of IN Editor that
think his fame chiefly rests 1t is TOR bis advocacy
of social reform throughout our State that his name
will be handed down 10 pOsVerity. 1t has been but
few years ago since be the first bold advocate
of a system of Agricultural Fairs. He worked upon
the Legislature and obtained. chiefly through his
the first charters for these exhibitions of
industry; thus putting Lall in mo-
ton which is destined to be kept moving snd never
to be abandoned in the State of Tennessee Turn TO
all the happiness glory and good that has been cf-
fected By these fairs how agriculture has been
advanced how the people have been brought to-
gether opinions exchanged, stock improved see
how everything around us has felt its benefits and
then recur to him who now lies cold ia death and ,
can ses that by his devotion to this cause while
he was Secretary of the State Agricultural Bureau
well as before ne can trace from this small riv-
llet the river that is new flowing EDWARDS towards
he eternity where he himself has gone. [
de was also a strong friend and advocate of the b
Mechanical and laborng interests Of our State. He
sndeeyored to advance and put forward those Loan
lno Building associations which we have now O
lround us IN full operation. He ALEC in favor Il
u Jaw reform, lmproyepepts in our currency, and
n the people. ~ ~ =
Bat In all these things sir he does not stand IS ii
bright and Is remarkable as in the man EASTMAN
IN! SIR, have ssen thousands that were opposed Of
Q his political views hundreds who would denounce "
EASTMAN as politician, but never one who did not lie