The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-11
PROCEEDINGS SUSPENDED BY
MILITARY ORDER
Special telegram to the Richmond Dispatch.


Military DISQUALIFICATION of Stockholh-
ers-Committec Appointed TO 20 to Washing
ton to Appeal 10 the War Department Meet
ing Adjourned to the Second Tuesday in Mo-
vcmbcr.
LYSCHBURG, October 10.-The stock
holders of the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad reissembled at o'clock, and ef-
fected an organization under temporary
officers.
The presidents report and accompany
ing documents were then read, received,
and referred to committee. The meet
ing adjourned until 3 o'clock P. NJ. to
await the report Of the Committee on the
Communication from the President.
EVENING SESSION.
Three O'Clock p. M.-The stockholders
rc;issemblcd, when the Committee on the
Presidents Annual Report made report,
which, being read, was adopted.
The meeting then proceeded to elect
president of the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad.
General J. II. Walker, of Pulaski,
county, nominated General William Ma
hone, and Mr.. Radford, of Botetourt,
nominated Major Joseph II. Kent, of
! Wythe.
Mr.. Radford, in making his nomination,
made violent attack upon Governor
Pcirpoint, and essayed by representing him
as the supporter of General Malone to
damage the claims of that gentleman.
Mr.. Il. charged that the Governor was the
most corrupt man in Virginia, and, he cX-
claimed, it is upon the endorsement OF
such man that General Malone is pre-
scntcd to this meeting rs fit man to be
President of the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad He invcighcd with considcra-
BILE bitterness against the proprcty OF
cleCting him.
Colonel Fayctte McMulcn sustained
the nomination of Major Kent, but was in.
tcrrupted in his remarks by the announce.
mcnt Of the following military order
which had been received by the President
of the meeting:
HEADQUARTERS SUB-DISTRIcT, !
LYNCIIBuRG, October 10, 1867.
"T0 the Chairman and Stockholders Of Mt
Virginia and Tennessee Eaar0ad:
+ 81 have tho honor to inform you that
, according to instructions received from
,, the War Department, the United States
will not allow change in the presidency
, Of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad
until the Government claims are satisfied
or until further orders.
: GO. i. WILCOX,
Brgadicr- General"
The reading Of this order at first elected
cheers from those who opposed consollda
different sentiment, and the feeling Of dis
: appreciation of what was considered al
unwarrantcd interference on the part o
i the Government became general, AM
, found audible expression. Colonel Robcr
: +. Withcrs and Captain Charles NJ. Black
d ford both gave indignant uttcranco to thi
n sentiment Of the stockholders, and the
| are two Of the strongest opponents Of tn
Q scheme of consolation. Captain Black
ford is proxy for the city Of Lynchburg.
On motion, committee was then ap
o pointed to confer with the military com
!, mandcr of Lynchburg.
k 1t was at the same time announced tina
$ several gentlemen were prepared to sett
;. the claims of the Government, which wcr
: understood to amount to $4,000.
e The meeting then adjourned till -
+ o'clock, to await the report of the com
d mittcc appointed to confer with Genera
: Wilcox, to see what could be done in or
der to relieve the company OF the ordc
d suspcnding the election Of president.
= NIGHT SESSION.
1t IalEpuSt o'ctoch.-At the rc;isScm
o bling Of stockholders the excitement va
5 very great, and the room in which tn
: meeting was held was crowded by an au
. dicnce eager to learn what was the rcSul
d of the conference with General Wilcox.
< The committee soon made its report, i
y y substance, that General Wilcox refused
g allow the election Of president of the VII
a eina and Tennessee railroad to take plac
=. under any circumstances. Authority t
. proceed with the organization could onl
d be obtained by the stockholders dircctl
. from the War Department at Washington
At On motion, committee Of J. +. JohI
son, OF Bedford; c. NJ. Blacklord, I
N Lynchburg J. f. Slaughter, of Lynch
n burg X. W. Hughes, of Abingdon; S.
~ Walker, Of Norfolk, was appointed to pro
|. coed to Washington TO confer with Gene
ID raj Grant on the subject.
On motion, it was ordered that whc
II the meeting adjourn it will adjourn
ar meet on the second Tuesday in Noycn
:, :, Der.
On motion, It was ordered that ii
ls solemn protest of the company be enterc
> against the interference in its affairs |
$ military authority.
to A vote Of thanks to the president an
=, secretaries was unanimously passed, al
the meeting adjourned.
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