New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25
From the Mexican Times, April %. i
The Late Governor ALLEN. p4

Henry W. Allen died in this city on Sunday,
| April 22, at ll;06, aged forty-three years He
was born in Virginia (grand old Virginia the break
water of the Confederacy; State that has pro-
duced SO many eminent mem. In early life he re-
moved to Missouri, and was engaged in active en-
terprises in the West. Subsequently to Louisiana
located in the parish of West Baton Rouge, ac.
qured, wealth planting, sugar, prominence and
high character among his countrymen; he was
elected to variety Of civil Offices and served in
the legislature and Senate of his State
Later, he travelled abroad; wrote letters from
Europe which were published and gave him con
siderable notoriety and afterwards appeared in
book form. With the secession movement at the
South, he espoused the cause of his country,
raised regiment of volunteers, fought with gal
lantry and great distinction, was severely wounded
at Shiloh and so nearly killed at Baton Rouge
in the famous charge which he led there that his
life was de5paired of,
Disabled by honorable wounds, so as to prevent
hIm from performing active duty in the field, he
executive chair.
/ As governor of Louisiana, his reputation with
the army and the people became well and widely
known.
He entered upon the duties of his Office in the
midst of difficulties of the most absurd character
his administration was characterized by the great
est activity, most indomitable energy, and ability
OF no ordinary character; he neglected no oppor-
tunty OF acting POLITICALLY when he believed that
he had the power of doing good, and the success
with which his efforts were attended rendered
him the most popular man in his State
We believe that we hazard nothing in saving
that, when the mournful intelligence that he no
longer lives reaches Louisiana, the land will be
draped in mourning, and a sigh of poignant re-
gret will emanate from the breast of every honor
able man, for the severe loss which the country
has sustained.
When the cause in which he had embarked was
lrreparably lost-a cause to which he had been
true during struggle offour years against the in.
cessant and terrible pressure Of difficulties
deemed almost insuperable--he abandoned his
property, fortune, friends, and came voluntarily
to this country, preterring poverty and obscurity
to sacrifice Of principle and founded this paper
Whilst it IS very sad 10 see such man cut Of in
the prime Of manhood-it will be gratifying to Bis
friends in the distance to know that his bed siae
was surrounded by attached friends, aud skillml
physicians, and that nothing which could be done
was left undone to effect his recovery or to aevi-
ate his sutlerings.
For these This friends in America) 1t IS unneces.
saIy TO reier 10 his maHy noble attributes of char
aoter his talents were generally appreciated, his
str9ng ana generous impulses were universally
lelt, his amlcabe self sacrificing disposition took
deep mold upon the affections Of his couutrymen.
and his decided virtues and elevated tone excited
the admiration and respect of those opposed to
him in politics, or intmical to him otherwise, We
record iii simply style few clear prominent facts
connected with his history, believing as we do that
other better capacitated than ourselves. VIII
deyelope ia beautiful prose or brilliant verse the
romance, virtue and poetry with which his life was
invested. W
His remains were entombed in the American
cemetery of this city.