Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-27
The Late E. G. Eastman.
Fron the Mempai, Apresl, NOr. q:


Dr.rV OF f. G. EASTMAN, EsQ-Only five days ago
we were called on TO announce the sudden and Vlo-
lent death of the lamented q. g. PoISDFXTER, the
nrincipal editor of the Nashville UNION AND ANERT-
CAN under circumstances which narrowed the soul
of every friend of that gallant gentleman.
It now becomes our painful duty to announce, as
will be seen by telegraphic dispatch, that T. u
EASTMAN the senior editor of that journal, died at
his home in Nashville, on yesterday morning, OF
apoplexy, The UNION is thus deprived, by Prov
DENTAL dispen tion Of both of its active editors
Mr.. EASTMAN was born il the State of New Hamp-
shire. and was reared at the printing business He
was employed for two three years, after obtain
ing his majority, proof reader IN the onhce OF
the Washington Globe, where he became acquainted
with the late President Polk, then a member OF
Congress, and was advised to emgrate to Tennessee
He removed TO KpqxYille and commenced the publ
cation of Democratic newspaper, styled the argus
which he conducted with great ability; lie retPFned
10 Washington after two years OF TINS service ana
was sfterYard appointed to the Office Of the third
Auditor OF the Treasury whence he was transferred
to the position of editorin-chief of the Nashville
UNION a position which he held for several years
and sustained with marked ability during some OF
the most trying and closely contested campaigns IN
the State Mr. EASTMAN has held several other pub
he positions at the time of his death being the
secretary of the Agricultural Bureau Of Tennessee
He was man of many kindly and genial quail
ties and won the esteem of those with whom ne
was associated, by fidelity to duty, devotion 10 the
ton that always rendered him an agreeable com
uanion and friend He was waPm partisan, but
did not forget what vas due TO bis antagonists by
descending to personal abuse detractlqn At the
time of his DEATH he was of the Oldest editors
in the State and if merit be Judged by success ne
NAV well claim that need, since the UNION establish
ment has been built up by the joint abors OF himself
end associates to be one of the most prosperous
| and influential newspaper establishments IN the
| Southwest.
Its a most melancholy but impressive lesson to
the living to see man thus cut off in the maturity
| of manhood by one fell stroke Of the destroyer
! without premoniticn or warning, IN the midst OF
active public duties and especially when his assocl-
ate was but few days before land low by the ruth
| less hand of death Truly we know not at what
hour we may be called from this scene OF labor and
human passion to another state Of existence. The
living should be taught by it that they are RESPONSE
Bile TO another and an power for all that they
NAV do and feel and think, and that they are liable
4 at a moments warning to be summoned to render
an account for the deeds of this life We should thus
be impressed with the Importance ofdlscharglng our
duties as citizens and men, conscentlously and
critically of taking that nothing IS left undone
to make ourselves useful to our fellows and ofeay
ing behind US name and character without reProach
as without fear, other than 70 DO bad or dshon-
| Orable action,