Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-05
southern Expre.. Company.

Upon the organization of the Southern Ex-
press Company the following notice was pub
lisbed to agents. etc.:
As you are doubtless ALREADY aware
through the public journals, the Southerz
stockholders of the Adams Express Compa-
ny have purchased from their late associates
all the property of the Company in the Con-
federaie States, with the right to use the
name of Adams in their business, and have
fully organized themselves for business un-
der the name of the Southern Express
Company, with the following Board of Direc-
tors: 4 - - 800
Edward Sebring, Charleston, S. c.; d. Ii.
Baldwin, Savannah, Ga; w. P. Chiffon,
Montgomery, Ala; Geo. T<Jackson, Angus
ia, Ga; 81. B. Plant, Augusta, Ga.
The business will be conducted as hereto
fore under the same rules aud regulations I'M
til otherwise ordered. - -. -
1t would seem that the name of the Direc-
tors would be sufficient evidence that the
Southern Express Company did actually ex-
list, and that the foregoing notice was all that
would be required to convince the commu-
nifty and the public at large of its stability,
responsibility, etc.
When the stockholders of the Adams Ex-
press company in the Southern States became
satisfied that a separation was inevitable,
they demanded from their northern associates
in the company a division of the property,
etc., which was aeceded to. A valuation was
had and a regular transfer made of all the
property, franchises and good will; they then
organized themselves under the laws of the
State of Georgia by the name of the South
ern Express company.
There has been complaint made that the
employees were mostly men of northern
birth. 1 will just say here that there is not
In all Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
Georgia ten persons who were born out of the
Southern States now in the employ of the
Southern Express company.
When the Adams Express company ex-
tended their lines to the South on the open
ing of the various railroads. they had to
bring persons with them who were expert,
enced in the business to have it properly con-
Quoted, and how well it has been done we
leave it to the business public to testify.
1t requires long experience and close appli
cation to learn the express business in all its
ramiications, and those that have had deal
ings with itsknow that it is-not the same rou-
tine every day, but changing always.
When the troubles first commenced I in.
quired of each employee of northern birth
personality, whether be, was satisfied with the
condition of things and would yield obedience.
to the laws and defend the institutions of the
South? One or two said they could not con-
'scientiously fight against their friends /,
therefore, advised than to leave the country
which they did. Those that remained said
they came here to make living, and would
obey ;he laws and when necessary would
shoulder their musket to defend and protect
the interests OF the South, and that they look
ed upon her cause as their cause. Certainly
nothing more would be asked of them.
1t is well known fact that have always
selected employees in the section where they
were required, and have always promoted
them when found competent.
In conclusion, will say that the Southern
Express Company is otcned and controlled en-
tirely by southern people with sufficient capi-
tai paid in to meet any loss that might un-
fortunately happen them. and that not one
share of stock, nor one dollar of interest in
the Southern Express Company is owned in
the Northern States, and that they are part
and parcel of the people of the Confederate
States of America, and hope to be one of the
means to build up and enlarge and extend
the business of the Confederacy. and to be
useful and profitable to the public generally.
JAMES SHUTTER, Superintendent,
Southern Express Company.