New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-22
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had been notified by the Chairman Of the Genera
Committee that it would not be prepared to report
before Thursday evening, and that it was with the
meeting to take action for adjournment until that time
if it saw fit.
The meeting was more numerous than those prece
ding the New Orleans stockholders being strongly
represented.
/ R. NJ. Chiffon, Esq, offered resolution to the eff
feet that every stakeholder present should register
the number of shares of stock held by him. or which
he represented by proxy aud to hand in certificates
as to whether it was paid for in full and whether in
money or in services
Col Post opposed the resolution saying thatit was
impossible to comply with it as for himself he repre-
scented sixty or seventy proxies and it was impossible
for him to furnish evidence with which he was not
then provided.
R. NJ. Chiffon. Esq, rejoned advocating the reso-
luton which he said be offered with the very design
of enforcing definition of the position of those who
claimed toTepresent so much stock to know how they
came BY it and exactly for whatequiyaent that Col
Post himself had confessed the previous evening that
the great body of stock which he and associates held
/ was acquired in exchange for Sussex Iron Works
Stock, . etc,
Col. Post rejoined in warm language, and closed
with personal remarks, charging Mr., Chiffon with
personalities, which brought Mr. Chiffon to his feet
and induced him to walk across the floor toward the
speaker. Considerable confusion ensued before order
was restored and the gentlemen took their seats.
In Mr. Chlton's remarks disclaiming any design of
personal alluson, DR.. Fowlkes thought that he de-
tected something Of personality to himself and rising
to his feet fur the purpose Of replying excitement
again prevailed DR.. F. was ruled out Of order and
disorder prevailed.
After Mr., Chiffon had spoken at length in advocacy
of the resolution which he offered, the Chairman
stated that the question of the resolution was in
order. He believed that it was frehrnd thrown
into the meeting to create disorder and disappont its
objects.
Rev. Mr.. Henderson spoke in opposition to the re-
solution with the proyiso Of which he could not
comply as be could not furnish the required fnf,rma
ton as to the stock held by the Theological instu
ton which he represented,
Robt, johnson, Esq Of Kentucky, spoke in oppo.
sition to the resolution he believed it designed TO
cast odium upon several strangers present who did
not have the confidence of some New Orleans stock.
holders. He spoke at length and with much ability
being frequently interrupted with applause.
j. NJ. Cornwall Esq, the representative OF all stock
held in Cincinnati spoke in opposition to the resoIu-
ton.
Mr.. Chiffon rejoined and offered another resolution
to the effect that each stockholder present be re-
quested to surrender up half of the stock held by
him, as the New Orleans stockholders were asked to
do. On the condition that this resolution was adopt.
ed, he would accept an amendment, which in effect
vitiated his previous resolution in some Of its pro
visions.
DR.. Fowkes took the floor and made a statement
of his transactions in the stock bonds and mortgages
Of the Company from which it appeared that he was
the holder Of 5000 900 dollars worth Of stock, SI20,
900 worth of which he bought in New York last fall
and $7S2000 at different times previously for which
be gave the notes, bonds and mortgages Of the
Company, that he had bought in, at par. He made
his statement in reiutation of imputations which had
been cast upon him. He made lengthy explanation
If his transactions President of the Company and
If the exertons he had made for its benefit stating
hat it was his interest to do as be held stock 30
argely,
DIR. F. proceeded to reply to Mr.. Chiltons remark Of
he previous evening that 100000 shares Of the com
,any had been taken and not paid for, and which he
considered aimed at himself, stating that the stock
&c bid off was taken in trust for the Company This
rought Messrs. Chiffon and Lawrason to their feet,
Tho made explanations apparently satisfactory tot The
Doctor as to the manner Of their statements He then
proceeded to attack the deed of trust intended to con
ey away the franchises of the Company, which he
avs was not worth fig and was fraudulent, and was
designed to sell out the Company He reflected upon
Ii. George S, Yerger which brought brother and |
on of that gentleman to their feet, who denied the
peaker's statement
Angry words ensued, Dr. Fowkes challenging one
{ the gentlemen to meet him upon another arena
nd he would wiring his nose, etc. The whole room |
7as commOton. Sometime elapsed before order was
estored and DR.. F. could go on with his address,
'hich was a denunciaton of the cabal whom he
lated had concocted the fraudulent and worthless
eed of trust to cause the peremptory selling out Of
be Company. He denounced the former Secrea ry
l New Orleans for writing letters impugning his |
onduct, and that gentleman rose and said that be
'as there to answer and refute DR.. F0wlkes state,
lents, which he did. The Dr. continued, aud making
ONE remarks Extensively personal to Mr.. Chiffon that
entleman pronounced them false and advanced to-
ard the speaker, but gentlemen nerposed to keep
hem apart, and order being restored, President |
owlkes went on, dropping, however, the course of
emarks he was previously pursuing, and addressing /
imsell 10 the vindication Of imputatons which had
cen cast upon himself, in the course of which, Mr. t
rcher of mississippi arose and stated that he there
he bad done injustice to DR.. Fowlkes
hich he regretted, and offered him his hand which
as taken and shaken amid loud paudits.
Mr.. Archer then expressed hope that the two
diculties which had originated in the hall between
essrs, Fowlkes and Chiffon, and Mr. Yerger's son /
Ould not be continued
Mr.. Chiffon good humoredy rcjoined TINT he was
very peaceabe man, aud need not be feared, which
used much laughter.
Mr. Yerger, the younger, arose and asked if Dr.
owlkes persisted in the charges he had made against
e integrity Of his father
The Doctor replied that he stood upon what he had
id in the presence of the meeting, and Mr., Yerger
I'VE him to understand that he should hold him to
count accordingly.
motion to adjourn was made and lost, and Dr.
1wkes was continuing, when be was induced to
cid the floor to Mr.. Yerger the elder, uncle of the
,unger gentleman of the name in the ROOM who
shed to make statement Of his connection with
C Company as Trustee under the Deed of Trust
ton of October, 1857 He said that he was salts.
d and yet believed that the deed of trust was made
good faith that it was done to save the charter,
ID that it effected that object lie fully and salts
ctorly explained certain imputations castu upon him
tter he had concluded the Convention adjourned to
o'clock this evening. \
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