Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-28
COUP D'ETAT.
The Latest Phase Of the Jackson Railroad
Dif5culty.
The MecOmh Party Elect a Beard Of d.
rectsrs, and are Arrested ct the In
stance Of 6ea. BeaureGard.
From Lhs \. 0. TImes OF Tue.day.

From the y. o. Times OF lucaudE.I
Yesterday being the day fixed for
an adjourned meeting Of the stock
holders of the Jackson railroad, no
election having been held on the pre-
ceding Monday, a number OF the
stockholders, including some half a
dozen gentlemen from Mississippi,
who represented the Mississippi stock,
repaired to the Office of the company,
and walking into the room set aside
for stockholders, were met by Gen.
Beauregard and Messrs. Williamson
Smith. VIM. Henderson and other
gentlemen Of the directory, ana We're
told bv Gen. Beauregard that they
could not assemble there to hold an
election or meeting; that they We're
trespassers, and must depart. The
General was very emphatic and angry,
and repeated his order several times,
reminding the gentlemen present that
an Injunction was already pending,
forbidding an election of directors.
Mr.. McCOmb here stated that the
gentlemen present were stockholders
of the company, wE0 had come to
hold a meeting, which they had the
right to do, at the office Of the COM
panv. and that il was their intention
To hold an election for Board of Di-
ractors. the legality Of which would
ba determined by the courts; that all
his was done with due respect, pthe
President and Directors, but in pursu-
ance Of what they regarded their
rights.
General Peter B. Stark stated that
he and General West had been sent BY
the Governor of Mississippi to attend
this meeting and represent the inter
ests of the State; but they held full
authority 10 vote in any elections Of
the company, and they were instruct
ed not to complicate the interests Of
the State In any of the legal cOntrO-
versieS which had arisen in the COM
pany, but il was their obvious duty
70 be present at and participate in any
al the meetings Of the stockholders.
General Beauregard reiterated his
orders for them all to leave; but no
one left, and on motion Of Mr.. Prltch-
4rd. Thomas Jauney was called to the
chair. About this time there arrived
from the Eighth District Court a ceTti-
ried order discOntinuing the injunc-
tiOp sued out By McCOmb against the
election of Directors. WhereupOn it
3as resolved to proceed TO an election
Of Directors of the company fOr the
ensuing year. Commissioners were
appointed and the election proceeded.
One hundred and nineteen thousand
shares were voted. among which were
the shares Of the city Of New Orleans,
which were voted by Mayor Flanders,
who stated that he was clear in his
conviction that the city had the right
10 vote. The city's vote was received
and recorded, with a protest Of ID. ,.
McCOmb, who claimed that ne nad
bought the said stock and had the
right to vote il.
The election, however, proceeded
quietly to a conclusion, when, all the
votes having been received and re-
corded, the following ticket was de-
.slared to have received all the votes
pOlled:
Alexander. Richard Pritchard, =. II.
Summers, s. II. Kennedy, +. ). Pratt,
a n. Grief, Williamson Smith, +. ).
Forsts VI, A. SchTieber, ". A. Gordon,
I'M. c. Rodney, L. f. Houston, ). Z.
Lucas. E. u. Sanders, r. ). Mitchell
B. F. Hatch.
During the election, however, Gen
erals Stark and West, OF Mississippi,
retired, the first named gentleman
stating that, as he had been personally
ordered out of the Ot1ce by General
Beauregard, he would no longer re-
maiu under the stigma of d treSspass-
er. nor permit the Stat6o Mississippi
10 be iRsulted in his person. Mean
time, whilst the election was going on,
the doors of the main entrance into
the building were shut by order Of
General BeauregaFd, and the share
holders GOuld only make their exit
through the Presidents room. where
they were exposed in their passage TO
the wrath and maledictiOns Of Mr..
William Henderson,, one of the Direc-
tors. Finally, however, q policeman
arrived and arrested all the persons
engaged in holding the election, and
took them over TO the Recorders
office, where they all gave bonds for
hHir appearance to-day. Among the
are. .ed parties was the unOitending
raDOrtn,' of the Times, who was merely
IN hand 10 observe and note the occur
Fences.
Ne nave not tine nor space to re-
related. We have, however, a fully
decided opinion, whether the election
Of a directory was legal or not, that
the stockholders Of the company
had right 10 meet IN the
Office OF the company and in
an orderly and peaceful manner 10
proceed with any business relating TO
The property of which they are joint
owners, and that General Beauregard
committed a grave error when be
treated them as trespasserS and an
truders. 1t was not competent in
hun, or any other officers Of the COM
pany, thus to attempt to exclude from
the building, or their rights, legiti-
mate holders Of the stock of the COM
Usny, nor is il for him or them to adj
2 +iestp OK determine what their
J.;ob,.~ Rre. As soon as the in-
i.,5,ot;C.n Was removed, there was
J,'-- Ir,re,ar 4 preteXt for inter
~ terance with any peaceful action
ne Stockholders Of the company
MIGHT think proper 70 take in the
premises. The indigna0on, lh-teiHpeF
PA excitement manifested by the
nd directors were quite undignihed
and unreasonable, and ia bad Idste,
and the resort to a complaint before
The Recorder, and arrest OF the stock
holders of q railroad, for merely hold
ing an election of directors, was eN-
tremely petty and unjustfable. we
hope that, with the calm reflection 0l
the night, these gentlemen will awake
more sober, discreet and dignitied
10 = of resistance and warfare.
iiiOu' e New Orleans Picayune Of Tues
y'l " THE M'COAIB PARTY.
ANi'i-si y NOut O'Clock, General
heSUeT0ay, q, II and Williamson
u. e beduIeYq- 'Nte Judge HOugh-
Smith appeared Dell tviof Pecorder's
ton, Of the First Dis, "a SSstt;t Co9 sesirst ain
Court, and made an atfl EishsT N
II. S. McComb, Thomas ,ts;n "a
Ciauny. c. H. Hines, J. Wills. Rod.
Bartlett, f. II. Summers, J. \. -
uey, +. j. Pratt and Mr.. Pritcha- ~
charging them with trespassing upoL
the rights and personal property OF the
Jackson Railroad Company.
II seems, from the statement Of the
complainants. that the persons named,
claiming TO be the owners and holders
~ stock in the Jackson Railroad Com
papv, entered the building Of the cor
nOratiou under Odd Fellows Hail, pro-
.eaded TO the Directors room, with
,,he declared intention Of participating
e, the election Of Directors. As soon
a. she fact was made known to Gen:
~ pes,, regard, he went to the room, ana
in1Tired their business. They stated
tbsir nNrpose, and announced their
s.iSbt 70 i've there. This Gen. Beaure-