Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-25
THE LATE THOs. MARTIN
Tribute OF Respect from Citizens OF
Pulaski and Vicinity.

AEADuAe o. kespeGA from CtNfZenE OF
Pulaski and Vicinity.
At a meeting of the citizens of Pulaski
and vicinity, held at the Methodist Church,
on Friday, Jan. IA, 1870, Mr. J. p. MAY,
was called to the chair, and Frank o.
MCOrd appointed Secretary. The Chair
man called upon Mr.. John A. Tinnon,
who explained the object of the meeting
to be for the purpose of giving some ex-
preston to our feelings in regard to the
death of Mr.. Thomas Martin, one of our
oldest and best CitiZens-tO express our
respect and love for his memory.
On motion, the chair appointed a COM
mittee, consisting of Messrs. JnO. \.
TinnOn, JnO. EZell, VIM. F. Ballentine,
Jo. B. Stacey, T. NJ. Jones, B. F. Carter,
E. EdmundsOn, r. G. P. White, b.
Shapard, and Jas. BufOrd, TO draft appro-
pirate resolutions, who retired for few
moments to perform that duty. In The
absence of the committee, Rev Mr..
Caldwell, in a few brief remarks, paid a
beautiful and feeling tribute tOthe memo
ry of the deceased. He and Mr.. Martin
had been firm friends for tweuty-scven
years. Their friendly and christian inter
course had been of the most intimate
character. Truth, integrity and virtue
were his characteristics. He was a man
of business, precise and definite, polite
and Obliging-a man of great Catholic
spirit, ready to respond to any christian
call from any denomination. Mr. Cald-
well was the last man he spoke to before
he died. He died in full faith, in
happy frame of mind; be had conquered
his last enemy.
Col. A. II. Alternately, Maj. T. ~
n. Jones, and others, followed in apprO-
pirate remarks of eulOgy, after which the
committee reported the following pream-
bic and resolutions
Whereas, We have learned with the
deepest regret, that one Of our best and
most esteemed citizens, Mr.. Thomas Mar
tin, died at his residence last evening, and
having been so long one of the leading
men in the business and pnbliC enterprise
of our people, we deem this q proper Oc-
casiOn to express our love and respect for
his memory, therefore,
Resolved, Thatin the death of Mr.. Mar
tin we feel the loss of a great and good
man in all the relations of life, and we
CAbChu W Ills AAA4AAJ OtAA wa liA-7t = Ai4l
thies in their afiiictiOn.
Resolved, That we, as people and as
citizens of Giles county, owe his memory
a debt of gratitude for a large portion Of
the public spirit, enterprise and improve
ment of our county for the last thirty
years. Our railroads, turnpikes and pub
lie buildings have all grown up, intimate
ly connected with his name, his energy,
his capital and his influence. When these
were to be carried through for
the benefit of our county and people, he
was always found at his post, ready with
his capital and his great business capacity
and influence.
Resolved, That for these things, as
well as for his friendship and kind, social
bearing with all of us, we will keep his
memory green in our minds, as one whose
example we would try TO emulate.
Resolved, That the Pulaski Citizes,
UNION AND AMERICAN and Christian Id
cOcate be requested to publish these pro
On motion, the meeting adjourned
J. p. MAY, Chairman.
F. o. MCCORD, Secretary.