The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-05
THE COMMUNISTS.
Megy Denounced as Being Unfaithiul
to His Party.
CITIZEN HANSEN DEFIANT.
Robmets Expulsion Declared To Be an
Act Of Tyranny.

Act of Tyranny.
The expulsion Of Mossra Hansen and Robinst from
the society Of the Refugees OF the Commune throws
considerable light on the workings OF the revo
iuiionary propaganda aud shows clearly enough that
The extreme democrats not whit more iraternal
10 their treatment OF ono another than ordinary
politicians The two citizens upon whose devoted
heads Megys gulotins has fallen have hitherto been
regarded as two OF the most advanced OF tho reddest
section OF the red republican party There are men
who claim that the rsgsnerators Of humanity should
make no truce with constituted society.
and, though they do the vo-
lent language Of Kearnoysm, their programme
81 rcconstructing the worlds social fabric IL
much In advance OF the sand lot orators views that
they might mako even Kearney call . halt. Citizen
kooine is the editor of French paper called La Gem
Eaisation, OF which Citizen Hansen Is the proprietor
ana director. aud the views which are expressed in
This publication sufficiently advanced, one would
imagine to secure for the writer's Communisic
canenzaticn when they shall have 'shuffled OH the
mortal coll" But tho Citizen Megy who be-
ieves hat deeds better things than words ars,"
and looks back with self-complacency TO the morn
Ing when he protested against Napoleonc tyranny as
exercised by Policeman Aourot, ind made his pro-
test through the medium Of chsssspot, thereby tell
ing the man OF December, in a language not to DO
misinterprsted that the workingmen OF Paris had
yet abandoned all hope OF pulling down the Second
Empire and making bonfire Of Inc imperial throne.
MRGY's AMBITION.
For some time M6gy has been acting as though ne
were the real chici and head OF tho Communistic
party or ".he prescription, they themselves
Now this pretence on the part Of the ruds and
setc Megy gave profound dissatisfaction to Clizcns
Hansen. Robine aud their friends, who by education
md intellectual superiority consider themselves
better fitted TO guide the revolutionary propaganda
shan man whose only claim 70 importance lies in
he possession OF physical courage. Thesc chickering's
and Misunderstanding led TO al open outbreak Of
hostlties between the parties which intensified
BY Ctizen Hansen addressing letter TO the Commit
lee OF the Refugees In which very grave charges arc
made against Mcgy aud damaging suspicions against
his anniulnesi 70 the Communislic cause are IN.
nnua,sd. I-Nt
BONNET DuvnRD;ER 8 Grrrs
Among tho moro serious charges tho acceptance
OF aid 10 money from Bonnet Duverdier who was not
loEg since expelled from his place the Paris Muni-
opal Counc and his seat IN the Corps LcaisiAtif on
Ola certain sum OF money which was destined TO the
school aud library iund, but winch, II was charged
verdiors hands This snarge was invsstieaisd
by Jury dhonne"s," composed OF MEM
Republican Deputies hs result. %eps v .Saa o,, sad
Bonnet Duverdier was ANONYMOUSLY sent about his
business. Megy Is also charged ny Citizen Aanser
wth Knowingly irequentng the socisty OF suspected
persons and well known police sples during resi-.
dsncs In London.
SUSPECTED By THE cuIEY OF TIE REDS
This chargsis said 70 made On the authority Of
Citlzen valiant, who resides In LONDON aud r. re-
garded as tho cn,ei OF The extreme Commun,stio
movement He 10 the leader Of the faction known IN
France as the ''BIanquists. General Eudes, who
was concerned IN the attack Cassrns Of l., VIZ
Ietse under tho Empire. is associated with Vail.
liant and Martin, and oil three said
TO regard Aegy with suspicion Citizen Hansen states
nf str ,x1~
valiant, but that the latter would not give him his
hand until he could offer acme sufficient explanation
tf hn relations With men known 10 be M0uchards
Notwithstanding the warnings received iron, the
shcis VI Inc party u 10 alleged that A6gy still kesps
np ms commuhicaons Win mo suspected parties IN
London.
When accused OF these acts before meeting Of tho
refugees Aegy did not attempt 70 adduos proofs OF
thor fAlsity auu confined himself to oxclama-
tons "C'ea taur, c'e3 wn mensongen Citizen
Hansen thsrsupon STATED that he was willing pro.
duce material proof oil the correctness OF mi state
a @su' Ass' ''D"s0 ''"' a'Ss "s"''--"S0u have
WILL NOT BE JUDGED BY xrcY's BAND
This Is the account vi the quarrel gwen yesterday
BY Citizen Hansen to HERALD reporter, VINO found
dim IN his Workshop, No. II south Filth avenue.
reply to the reporters question whether had
received any ocai notice Of the business be trans.
sxpel him from the society, Cilixen hanscr replied
that the only notification he had OF the meeting was
tue n which appeared 10 Inc French pa
Tor the discussion OF "a grave question relating 10 the
prescription"
awny did not your friends attsndq"
'Our friends abstained from attendance because IL
was generally known that We had sent IN our resg-
dauts would be M6gy's band, who we're prepared 10
condemn Us without hearing"
What caused you 10 resignr
"When preferred tho charges aQainst N cey. in tho
meeting held on the 26th Of August no attention was
paid 10 them Tho meeting passed on tho order oi
nnted person In the case, and tho charges should.
therefore, In Justice to all par,ies have been In.
been expelled. Roldiug these views decided to re-.
sgn from the body ana with this intention to
shscommis'es the following isner:-
nAusKR's LrTrRh
TO rur Rnvcon. clrrzrss or rue Pias ccssvsr :''
against Edmond Megy at the last session society
ssanderns those scca.aons exsss,vsy grave. from
2 political point Of view; first the eoniession made
bad aid .n Mr. Bonnet r.
s:ssS Ii: Yin Ssis long sssvs'
ii. sad u. xsehSi.Sop OF Paris. and in .~sish
p ana 1y ss, q %ala Of %
porisnt third bis conduct a4,h Ger,
that the party suovsrsve he only wished
81 x.sis sssps;Y s%.si %l!h S.a
vulgar ana isnoran. fellow. on account OF the
he has used sonsiderinx that the meeting declared
snon to pass TO The order OF The day and smother
vas It's duty TO have i.to confederation
an accused or = calumniated person whom IL
accessory TO coms decision, aud the meeting
adopted no measures except TO maintain Megy
~ Its head and to
q the commission Of inquiry into the destination OF the
fund raised Tor tho prisoners Of the Commune In New Gal
edoniaconsidering therefore, that the majority have
deciaed not 10 allow to attack its In the
presence OF the coerie that Megy has tonight
Judge me- abstain from being present, aud offer you
resign member oil the Society OF the Refugees
in New York.
In the sanwhile. II the esstm aor OF Citisen Megy-
this debris this waf OF thu society which cings
indsmny him tor tho hasco which experienced In Lon
don wishes to name jury dhonnsur. undertaketo
plain myself In categorical manner before general
union or the hole Communstic party. regret Cit
Megy, who did net hnd means 81 convokpg The
socsty when Was question OF aiding our unfortunate
brothers Ia New Caledonia, nnds possible TO brng u
cgether nov. whom IL suits his personal PURPOSES
IL sourH Firrm AvkSuE u. HANSEN.
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