New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21
GLoRY1YG IN THE COMMUNE.

REycI.CTroNARY sESTDfBSTs OF NEw-YoRK so
c1AIIsrs-A rERocIoUs DEMAND UPON THE
. FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
The tenth anniversary Of the Paris Revolution OF
March 49, 1871, was celebrated last evening at Ger
mania Assembly Rooms under the auspices Of the
Societe Communists Revolutionhaire, the Cercio
Socaliste and the Revolutionairer Club In addtion
to the speechmaking. there was a musical pro-
rranme, including several tabieaus. FUZZY two
tbonsand French Communists with their wives and
children responded TO the call of the committee.
The hall was dscked with buating and flaming
banncrs bearing inscriptions Of more on less incen-
diary nature. Indifferent crayon portraits Of Ferres
~ (,omwr,aist murderer OF the fcbbiahcp Of Psns
n 1871. Blanqai, the lifelong conspirator, and
Iouise Michel. the lately liberated petroleuse, also
adorned the walls.
The exercises began with an overture, after wnicn
Victor Drury Communist and the vice e-president
Of the meeting, was introduced. This man made .
long speech on the merits Of the Commune and de-
oared that In the future history Of the world March
1S world be marked down as one OF the most gio.
nous days Of the past He then referred TO Nourrt
the honorary president Of the meeting. MONTH"; no
said. had been prisoner Of the French Government
for over thrty-two years. At the age of seventeen
he found himself behind barricade dnrinR the
troubies of IS4s, when General CaysRnsc marched
against the party lne ~ rs1 =.
ersl Greard, who had them sho. for treason Nour-
rit however escaped at the time and sue
eeeded in joining anosner r Daai aiso 0 tahen DTis
oners and taken to q military station. Whllc
there Nourrit chauced 70 meet Greard and tS & re- q
vanoe the execution of his comrades, seized hold OF
a mnskst and shot the General Owing TO nus
youth he was not condemned to death Tor tue ects
but sentenced 20 the galieys lot me Ne heav;v
down on the table, move resolution tnat tnis
meeting demand that the Government OF FRANCE
grant Nour freS pardon sSs oSr n vG,ees ss ssoSa %
TIand that the Government give him IIie pei'sion
More; let us Insist that Napoleon Bopapartes tne
where they rest. and be sent back to st. Helena
And let Us demand that the dome OF tnat lnsutn-
tion be fitted up at the governments expense me
his DAYS. further move that this petition 70 tne
| French Government be translated into several
LANGUAGES and sent to s the hLags ana rn%e n- am
| bassador at the European Courts. THAT Will snow
| whether the Commune lives or not"
These resolutions were all carried unanimously
AT The next speaker Edmond Megy. one OF the lead
ers of the Commune. spoke IA French. de salo that
the funda mental principle of tho Commune was that
ali peope were entitled the right OF living aad 70
prove that such was not the case o. preSssn. q
France he read tive extracts from fIessa assa
hS"sybgst hv sytaSyation in Paris. Rsfsrriog to the
assassination Of the Gar. the speaker spplanded
eede aud claimed tn that s q aIS me coDssr
- -l-k<
yatiye press over the late event some people mzns
feel inclined 10 pity Ronssakon @ m i
hnt wsrs ne TO be hanged, quartered snot OF ps-
headed. bis lot was still sloEioas one. hs nam, name
wonid descend TO posterity as bright ana untnr .s
risSed as that OF every martyr In the cause OF hp-
erty. So. .o.,..--s. 80. Iobn gwinkon a
M svas In fhe main coalparatiysiy SOBER
rsyisw Of the amnesty proclaimed last yeas q fey0r
Of ths Cemmunists and Of the events foiiowins
The German Section Of the soeslisss Of EswsrS
nvaaing In confDemoration Of the prcethmafioc ok
the Commune. At the, head q t6e ball was als.
nIsved the biood-red flag Of the Commune, while
;c5nrea of Lasalle and ether Socialists were ais-
ppisyed on the walls. The ssssmblago includes
pnmber Of women aud children. Beer was served -
tables. and the atmosphere aas thick VIII cienx
smoke. Several wsli-knoyn gonSe'sssss ne Ts.s rsss
fjr. hdolph Douai, who spoke principally nnon ne
Cou muns and German Socialism ~ rsseSee2e g
tSe assaesinatson Of the Gear Mese apploe&
maetina Of Newark Socialists vii e19fsiy ~ cl:.nN
t0 adoct resolutions sD2rovlcg tie IN ~. -
ton aud expressing ~ snpnb1y H<t4 ~ s'9Ss'
fJ,a R,gkiafi Nibilists. ~ Il ~ 49, 1si ~