Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-28
Meeting of the Agricultural Bureau

AT meeting of the Agricultural Bureau
of the State OF Tennessee, Vice President S.
R. CoCKRILL took the chair, and in SO doing,
said: We have met to-day to pay the last
tribute OF respect to Maj. E. G. EASTMAN. our
deceased Secretary. whose burial will take
place at o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Knox. moved that a
Committee be appointed to report pream-
BILE and resolutions suitable to the occasion.
and named the President, S. r. CoCkRILL. r.
B. HUKT, of Madison, WA. SToCKELL, FELIX
r. RAINs and W. G.. HARDING, OF Davidson,
and the President added Mr.. ARMSTRONG to
said Committee.
Whcrrupon the Committee. through their
chairman, 5. r. CoCKRILL, made the following
report:
Mr.. Cockrll said Previous to reading the
preamble and resolutions prepared by the
Committee, he would say "A few words on
the relations existing between the deceased
and himself.
Since the organization Of the State Bureau
the deceased had hsld the important position
Of Secretary. and for most of the time, /
have been it, Presiding Officer. His duties
have been ardIous: demanding industry.
talentand suavity Of manner, and especially
during our Fairs. In the beginning, we had
much 10 learn, 10 enable is TO conduct the
State Fairs with pr'pricty and justice. No
man labored with more earnestnrss, and
stronger desire to d. right than he
H. was working man and Il devoted
friend OF the causr of Agriculture. and labor
ed with fidelity To carry Into execution the
plans of the Legislature and the Bureau, to
develop the resources Of the State, both in
productions aud III chanical skill. III was
proud of his position Secretary of the
Bureau, because II furnished the m ans of
doing good TO others. For h- family, | be-
speak the friendship of the talmers Oi Ten
nrs-ee
Though the talent d exponent of great
political party. no person ever complained
that political bus swervrd him from the path
Of duty. aud liberal Justice.
In politics we differed; bnt he had genial
flow of benevOlcnce. aud a current "t kind
sympaIhi s. which carried away all unbecom-
ing Asperitirs, and left nothing To mar social
aud eisOnal friendship. | therefore was his
f,iend in the cause of Agric Ilture, and his
friend D. rsOnaliy and miugl+ my sorrow with
that of his family, a. we'll as in the common
mourning of the State.
lie WAS n devoted friend of the South and
her institutions, though native of New
England; still he did not forget the home
of bis f,Ihcrs, but with IA 10y al love of his
whole country. often visited The land Of his
birth. May iOrtuue smile upon his afflicted
family!
WHEREAS. Oath has, in our midst, stricken
a Shiuin. mark. and by sudden blow cut
down one who was an hour before walking
in health. L. q. Eastman Is no more-this
announcement We have heard with poignant
regret
The sadness read in the countenance OF
the public Is the highest eulngy upon his vir-
tue; il Is the homage of public friendship
paid to the memory ot the departed.
In this general demonstration of sorrow.
may the afflicted partner OF his busom mud
partial consolation aud relief from the pangs
OF anguish and mourning; therefore
Resoired, That in the death OF Maj. h. q.
Ea-tIsan, the State has lost u talented and
valuable citizen; the State Bureau one Of Its
most active aud able members; aud his
family All aifeclionate and ever kind husband
aud father.
Re,O!ued. That in token of respect Tor the
memory of our deceased Secretary, We will
attend his funeral in body.
ResOiUsd That we tender To his family, in
their Sad affection, our warluest sympalhes
and cuudolencc.
Rsssiuei That Capt. Vim. Stockell aud X. H..
Armstrong. Esq be appointed "A committee
To present to the fanny, Al copy OF these
lislrd.
On motion the preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted. ond the Bureau
adjourn d. >. X. COCkRiLL,
Wee President State Agricultural Bureau