The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-19

\ tees to policy. holders perfect security and
urges Southern people to patronize 1t, because
Il might fill whole columns with extracts
from leading Journals in South Carolina and
| elsewhere. but these my answer for an offset
1 Tor the I4mes-p possibly.
ior these puffs But is the Times paid for it's
| puds oh, no. These journals can be bought;
tne LINES oanbot. How is this? Plainly, the
a"swer must bo-s!ieSo are Southern, that
But deny that one cent was ever paid for
any endorsements have quoted. did pay
some nf the Soul hel papers to inrert.a former
Won,d ~ rea; rs;,erense TO this SINE card; others
to, pay To- get these fatts before the peopie.
th. Southern Life is able t, pay; it will make
money by spreading them before the Count. .
The limos vii. and, imae. ~. g., ~,
undertaken difficult fae': s.se, shaG ~ mas
the people OK these Gates that tbess a atS mot Iot
snoss DrSns of I,i lh -nty enough in the South to
conn ..e insurance; that tho officers Of this
: ~ -tny, at Memphis, have swcrp falsely;
railroad and bunk presidents indicat eh the un-
limited confidence OF the country in their coni-
mon sense, integrity and fnapcial ability. It
Will not be ensy to convince the South that the
long list OF Southern gentlemen connected with
this institution arc engaged in graudr |heme
to defraud the widows and orphans Of the
South; or that they will settle Less fairly with
section some Of whom boast Of accumulated
milloDs by the forfeiture OF rebel policies
who have ono price for the North, another for
the South, aud who have endeavored to pur-
temptible pittance ofthe sum insured. !.
He mistakes tho Southern people when he
eupposes them 30 ignorant Of life insurance
less than $50 Of assets to siO0 OF liability. is
stronger and safer than Southern company
which has $500 for every. 500 OF liability. Or
when he imagines the South SO North struck
as to believe, because company halls ftom
that section. IL can pay it's president, as SAL
airy. $25 600 Of the poiicy-holders' money, and
another offers agents forty five per cent. COM
betef and yet be more and
WHICH pays its presideut-who in financial
ability is the peer OF any-only 5000, and
its best agents Iess than one-half Of the above
North. winch pays fifty t. f1fty.seven per cent.
TO It's Stockholders, Is better for the, insured
than the Southern Life, which, no.witbstand-
dollar to its stockholders but has paid joriv pe,.
cent. to it's polioy.aolders. . -t = ~
The Times besanihe war upon Southern in
stlt1tons and. strikes tho Southern Life only
company has checked the drain OF money from
our section, herce the Times, Complaint oi sec,
tionalism. We make our humble acknowledge
msnts OF being intensity sectional, ii an honest
I rsneGs s; 70 retain southern money. at home be
In conclusion. acknowledge my indebted,
ness, O. the Times tor tho opportunity he has
pie; The Southern Life invites its further at
tacks. II the solid assets Of this company,
and its patriotic purposes, do not commend il
to the confidence and support Of our people, il
will never ask the aid OF the Times. IL such
sheets can destroy Abe confidence Of the south
ern people in the directors and stockholders Of
this company, then. indeed, have these gentle
Respectfully, JOIN B. GepDoN.
PreaideDt Atlanta Department, Southern Life
- insurance Compapy'ap:CA ADVERTISEMENT