The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-26
PFLIEGER AT REST.

At Stapleton, Staten Island, yesterday, occurred
the funeral OF Charles Pneger, OF the Deputies
who were expelled from France June ID 1S49, by
Napoleon, on the occasion OF tho overthrow OF the
Republic. The history Of tho dead man. as told by ono
OF his comrades at the side Of his bier yesterday was
most interesting. 1t appears that in 1S4S he was
elected a Deputy TO tho French Assembly from the
upper part of Asacc dc was OF the exircmo Lett,
Intensely radical in his ideas and language, and
= devoted republican. When Napoleon undertook to
send his memorable expedition against the Italian rc-
IuDlcs In lS4D Pfeger and his radical colleagues IN
the Assembly, numbering several hundred, prom ncnt
among them being Ledru Rollin, Felix Pyot and
Etienne Arago, vehcmenty opposed him, and, in con-
sequence, were exed from their native land Piiegcr
first went to Switzerland and then 10 England and at
tho end OF I've or SIX years camc to this country,
where he was joined by large number of his coll
leagues, many OF whom had preceded while others
followed him. Ofthis number Of refugees cxilcs
there are now living scarcely twenty, ana most
Of them wore gathered yesterday around thu
ber OF their dead colleague, sad rem
nant Of that once powerful party. Pilicger
had lived In comparative poverty. but was yet TOO
proud to ask assistance in ali his susrngs from the
trends who would have been but too wiling TO rom
der IL to him. and the latter greatly grevcd yes
terday al seeing his humble aud poor home Tho coll
leagues OF the dead republican present his funeral
yesterday were B Hubert, editor OF the bulletin ia
PJnlon, republican; d. Dabuchy, d. Durand, DR..
H. PetiJeans, Charles Mauroz, Messrs Haurot Becker
and Lambert There were also present n number of
Germans Tho funeral ceremonies we're conducted by
ID. Dabuchy, and were very simple. NJ. Dabuchy stood
NJ the head Of the coffin. and addressed
the sorrowing group gathered about It,
10 paid glowing tribute TO tho many
qualities OF the deceased, and bitterly commented
upon the TACT that ho had died In strange land far
from the sunny skies OF his dcar France He alluded
TO his many virtues, speaking Of him one OF yhe
most honorable and upright mon that he had ever
KNOWN and who had been Destined but for the despot
Ism OIL an unprnciped monarch, to become oil the
leading statesmen Of his native land.
When NJ Dabuchy had concluded his bret address,
the collin was conveyed TO the nearse outside and
thence to Woodlawn Cemetery, about two miles bach
OF Stapleton.
THE RITE
Here the obsequies were concluded By DR.. Pctit.
jeans Standing beside the coffin while the chilly
uncomfortable rain fell about HIM IN misty shower,
he addressed the mourncrs Iu the namc of the pro-
scription he said he would bid their old friend and
companion In suffering long farewell "Hcre lics,n
he said our old comrado, claspcd tho grim embrace
OF DEATH a victim OF a monarchs dcspotism. He ID
dead He died III poverty, he lived; but glad
as We gather about his humble coffin testify his
many virtues Than him moro vrtuous man ever
lived, and because no loved France dear ola France
no buried here, far IRON her shores We will bid
hm farewell, ono OF our Oldest comrades and the day
Is perhaps not far distant when we, too, will follow
him"
The conn was thcn lowered into the grave and the
mourniul cortege returned 10 Stapioton.