Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-28

of fine mech anical and tailoring interests of
our State He endeavoied TO advance ard
put forward those Loan and Building Asso-
Citations which we have now around US in full
operation. He was ais" in favor Of law r.
form. improvements in our currency, and a
hundred other things for the benefit OF the
masses of The peopl
But in all these things, sir. he does not
stand as bright and as remarkable as in the
man Eastman. Oh! sir, have seen thou
sands that were opposed to his political
views. hundreds who would denOunc" East
man as politician but never one who did
rot like Eastman man. Sir. as IA poll
llcan. n might have been disik d. but all
who know him made distinction between
the editor aud the man. The same kind.
genial. and ever-beaming face met every
man, whether political friend or foe. That
same winning address met ynn under every
circumstance. and yOu world never think for
a moment that you we're opposed to him IN
politics or religion. All were br0ihers and
men the moment he lett the editorial chair
He gave tone and color TO society all around
aud lie never met man with whom he did
not win. If we were permitted to speak of
him a. a husband and father, if | Gould
open the door and speak of the endearing
husband. the kind and ccnfidiug father, upon
whom all II, med to haug as if their hearts
were EOuHd in on" single rddiating centre; if
We could look at him in that point OF view
how deeply would his example appeal to
ns: Bat am passing beyond what intend
ed.
He is gone He is gone! We shall meet
no more. 1t is sad hus 10 part. He has
gone down as the sun e e. down at the equa-
tor without twilight or evening. 1t is sad
thus 0 part; but IrIst the sorrow Is with
us. and shat it filings no shadow Gn the soar
ing spirit Of our departed friend. With these
views of his character | propose 20 Offer the
following tribute TO his memory:
The angel of death has SUNNI ned our
friend aud neighbour, f. @. Eastman. He
persisted suddenly in the midst of life and
usefulness. with nnimpaircd faculties and the
prospect Of long life. 1t IS now more than
Thirteen years since h. first pitched his tent
in our midst and commenc, d his career of
usefulness to the State, the city and his own
friends and family.
Endowed with vigorous intellect, polish
ed and refined 10y education, adorned with
kind. gentle temper and warm, generous
heart, he soon won his way to position aud
influence.
As editor. first of the Nashvill Union, then
Oi tho Anieicdn. and lastly of the Union and
44nerican he has exercised great Influence
over the political action OF our people, won
ronnwn ae a writer aad left no superior in
the State.
AS the Secretary of our Agricultural
Bureau, and on" OF the earliest, ablcft aud
most indeiatigable agents III establishing
FAIRS throughout our State. he has been
known and recognized as a public benetac-
tor.
A. the originator aud active assistant i'm
organizing our Loan and Building AssOcla
tons" he has been always regarded as the
friend Of The ID, chanics aud laborers.
In tie social walks of ljf;'. his urbanity,
gentenrss aud suaviiy Of manner, has ditfus-
ID an assuaging. genial Influence over the
is-periIy and bitterness Of party warfare.
There has ever been strong. open opposi-
ton to the political views advocated by Nj.
East man. but dislike to the ''mau" was rare.
Every opponent to whom he was personally
known, made The distinction bei wecn the pol
tician and tue man. The one might be dis
liked; but The other won his way irresistably,
aEd made dislike Impossible. b lieving the
death ot such man public loss
HesoiUed. therefore, That we d. plore the loss
Of l.. e. Eastman, a. gitie ed writer, "a public
spirited cit zen, ii kind and excellent neigh
hUr. aud fond and devoted husband and
father.
Rezoiced, That we tender 20 his family our
warm, ~ sympathy for the sad uffI elton which
has briaIlcn b, III.
HeSoIred Thai we will attend bis remains
today IN then removed to the Cemetery.
Tn preamble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted
Il was moved by JOHN HUGH SMITH. Esq.
that copy Of this tribute of respect be fur
ui-h,d to the family of the deceased, and
that n" same be published in the city papers
Mr.. SMITH said: Mr. Chairman: | did not in
tend 40 sly unvthiHg upon this mouruful oc-
I al sfrnI,ly TaTparl 1
been personally acquainted with Major East
man since he came to This city in 1877 and
as man | have always recorded him in the
th" light 81 hing good man. a man OF high
moral worth, and of fine social qualti.-s IL
has heen truly raid in he remarks made 10y
Mi Ewing. that withdrawing the asperi-
Is OF party feeling that sometimes arose v hen
one Iariv WAS array'd against another. so
soon as hr l'tt the editorial chair all il asprr-
itirs were laid aside. and the kindness and
goodness of feeling of his heart came out in
his intercourse among his fllow men. No
man has ev,T met with Major Eas IMAM and
had intercourse with him. who did not love
him. lie was good in the social relations of
Iiic-and ~ citizen. useful man. no one
stood higher than NJ jur Eastman. Notwith-
standing the prominent position he occupied
a. party man. there were few men in the
community who had NOR friends in the OPP
position party than +. G.. Eastman. | think.
Mr. Chairman. that his los il Il public loss -
II loss TO this conmunity-and We all tel
sympathy for his t.mily and feel severely
the loss We have sustained a. citizens OF this
community.
w F. COOPER, Esq. said Mr. Chairman
In secunding the motion ! wish to add
VOID Of tribute 10 The memory of Mai. East
man. / feel that il is dine fIom me 10 say
something in res pCct tnthe deceased Ihave
known him for Years | became intimately
acquaint' with linn up"n his arrival in this
city and that acquaintance has continued
ever stree II has been more particularly
rendered closer and nearer nv business rrla-
tions during the last three or four ycars aud
| can ia, n tore say with truth knew him
we'll. me rally, physically, and INTEL, ctually.
lie man oi high order of intellect.
and IA the p culiar line which he was called
to III before the public. h. has made his mark
in his day and generation. As an Editor. NJ
man welded a larger influence considering
tie circumstances in which he was placed
and the position he occupied. Whenever pub
Tic questions were spoken Of or the party
mana . mint was spoken Of the name of Ma
lur IA tnon was ever mentioned with love
and indeed such was the case to "A great
extent with his political opponents. We alff
know the influence that h. has welded in |
tni- : ate in bis posi- ion as The leading Editor
~ the state of Tennessee but above and |
beyond his Influence as political man we |
know the influence that he welded as an in |
lividual. Ia this character no hettrr man |
wa in the community than L. O.. Eastman. |
Kind 'Darted. ait clionatc and warm in bis |
feelings to has friends, he had no feelings 81
lsp"ity towards his opponents ne had no |
personal opponents: bis oppcnrnis were all |
p ljticuils So. He had no hardness Of feel |
mo toward auybodV. H.. WAS n liberal mind /
ii aud pHblic spirited man. and we all know |
how important il il to have such men in the !
community how il tends To the permanencc |
lud sperity OF growing city; hat uo /
man viii he more missed in This respect than /
Maj iasimnn. Whenever public move
merit was made. Or an enterprise sp, ken OF /
la man would favor IL ni.re than be. if il 4