The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-07-25
Communicated
To TlIE RAr1DEAss.

To THE RArlDEASs.
GENTLEMEN
Tableaux, Concerts, Balls sc. have been
given in many Parishes in this State, for the |.
purpose Of raising funds to erect suitable :
monument to the memery of Gov. Allen, K
whose death we we're called upon some time
since to lament that his many friends
in this Parish may have an opportunity Of
manifesting their regard, and appreciation Of {
his services, a Ball will be given at the Ice
House " on the night Of the I'd of August.
The proceeds Of which shall be used 10 com
mon with the appropriations from other
Furnishes, to do honor to the deceased.
1t is to be hoped that in this laudable un-
dertaking, no one will rest content with sim-
ply feeling an interest, but will manifest ii
by sending information to his neighhors,
and assisting generally in the furtherance
and success of this design. He was a. good
man, and we feel that no polished Arch,
Monument, or statue is necessary TO perpet. |
uate his name-his Godlike acts will EN-.
balm his memory in the most sacred shrine
Of the hearts of his countrymen. But this
tribute Of respect, and last act Of friendship
is due to him, and those who are to follow
after you. Lifeless though the Monument
may bet will be q standing witness Of
yonr appreciation Of the name who nobly
does his duty and will bear testimony to your
children, that you love the coed, and will
honor the true and tried friend to his people
and country. -
His position drew after him the anatha-
meas Of the Federal Government, and appre
hension Of personal violence and injury from
the successful enemy, he sought refuge with
our Western neighbors, beyond the crush
ling, rolling, waters Of the Rio Grande."
And who can doubt that spirit like his,
as evinced in his fatherly advice and affec-
| tionate farewell to his people: that when he
assembled to the summit of thrice distant
hills he turned to look at the good people
aud fair lend he had left /; and-lik Boabelil
the lust Of the Moorish Kings was said to
have done, when driven from his country
t and the happy home Of his subject aud An
: cestors, looked back from our eminence upor
g the lofty turrets of the Alhambra bathei
: in the light of sitting sun and saw the haste
5 Ct his adversary marching, with weapons
. of war, through the streets Of his capitol, he
e heaved last sght.and turned bis bach
upon bis country forever. Like him ou'
i, friend has gone to return no more.
S His wounds and bodily Affections received
J while resisting to turn back the tide o
! blue ruin which swept like bosom o
1 distinction over this fertile valley; yes thi,
once fare famed and beautiful South, super
$ added to bis physical suferiugs, bis menta
! anxiety about hisimpoverished and suffering
e people, doubtless precipitated his approach
# to deaths isthmus, and from thence his grea
and good spirit, which sought through lif
! ! to do good to bis fellow men, to perpetuat'
/ the rights and liberty Of his people, to feet
It and cloth the soldiers and his family, to b
IS a father to the widow and orphan, bene
y factor to the poor took a nober fight:
aNe'er to the mansion where the virtue
I'll rest,
II Since their foundation, came worthie
;, guest,
d Nor to the bowers of bliss was e'er con
i. yeyed,
is Another spirit, or gentler shade:
He is gone, bis career o" peril and pain
is now over, his many friends will no NOR
!. meet him around the social hearth, or real
a ze his friendly sociable grasp Of the hand
: unless purcbance they should meet in NOR
christian land than'thi degenerate couptr
1t Of ours. He is no longer an exile, but q
u inmate of that mansion whose walls we ar
le told are Of Jasper, and whose streets are {
N gold--and we trust his mutilated body
fatigued hands, and worn feet--as well q
those of every other Confederate soldier whetl
: er called upon to meet death like him in til
land Of strangers, or be more fortunate, j
> the home Of his fathers nay finally fin
: rest from all his toll, on tie happy ella
banks of the river Of life in the garden I
God.
And to you Ladies, who exhibited sue
nt unparalleled and unprecedented patriotism
!. the hour Of danger, and whose devotion
he your people has built you monument
bit every feeling breast, we appeal for assistance
&c we look for success to your influence, an
~ - for happiness to your love" Bet it not b
ID said Of this Parish that nothing was dor
1g when it is able TO do more than many othel
II we are aware that the sudden transitio
"a = from a rosition Of wealth. afluence, and Ia.
or ury to the present conditions is calculate
of to make them feel the wantof money. b
r.. remember that misfortune has penetrated e
:. 10 cry valley, assembled every hill and mounta
u. top, and knocked OF every door, from Il
on pillows of the Atlantic to the muddy waite
oe ofthe Sabine, from Mason aud Dixon's Iii
90 in the north, to the ciral reefs Of Florida
he the south, and that it is only in COMPARES
ge with former greatness, that the land is p
cuniary wreck. Come to the Ball Augu
Sd 1866. A FRIEND.
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Wit ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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