The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-01-09

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ability and effort; and that prominent
and close in association in the minds of
our fellow citizens of Indiana, stands
the name of the Hon. George H.aPen-
dleton.s Identified with the vital mea-5
sures upon which our party enters the
canvass for 1868, together with his abili-
ty as a statesman, and his high personal
qualities-all these entitle him to the
comm endation of this Convention, as q
true and consistent Democrat, and one
who has our entire confidence and prefer
ence..f@ hss -siaazezai t1s ss "a saa'
Acolored Clergyman on Social Equality.
Rev. Mr.. Butler,.a cclored minister,
addressed the Kentucky Colored Con-
vention, at Louisviile,ss few days ago,
as follows :sob SO bes aeszs5E ss5zaes 3e saaa
= The future of this country depends,
not so much on what party is in power,
as it does on the removal of all disabili-
ties they weigh down its people. Then,
and not until hen, will the country have
peace. w don't ask for social equali-
ty. ] never saw that white woman yet
that looked so we'll in nay eyes, as a
good brown colored woman. But if it
wasn't SO, we don't need their social
equality, because our friends, the white
folks, have kindly managed it SO that
we have every shade to choose from,
from the deepest jet black to the purest
white Laughter.I And, as there are
no ladies present, allow me to say that
the practice Of social equality has been
not On our side, but on the part of the
whites, who in their dark and devious
ways, were cot always able, let US char
81 taIl l.
This social equality mas not been sought
by US, but they have run after US /; and
though we are now emancipated and
free, they havn't stopped So &c gem 7ssss7
"A Voice-ssW ell stop it when we get
the testimony % eYTaaz EEf5s3sss ,sz7p1 szs
sssYes. that's So. i They better not
come my way. even. now. We say to
them, let us alone; we don't want any
mixture. If they had let me alone, I
might have known what color / was
but as it is my greatest trouble is to
keep my hair just right. Don't talk
about social equality If was awhite
man in kentucky would hide my head;
I wouldn't mention it with so many evil
dences standing around of my social
equality. We don't want any more of
it. Keep on your side of the line, and
well keep on our side, and in course OF
time well get back where God left u.s."
One DR.. j. w. Staggers, and one Dr.
j. G. Staggers of South Carolina, are SO
afflicted with lot of saddle colored
Staggers who were produced on their
old plantations, and who insist upon as
Stunning the name of Staggers, that they,
the aforesaid Drs. Staggers, have mott
fed the white folks Of South Carolina,
that they have changed their names to
'sStandard,'' of, as they declare, "Grand
Maternal descent on Paternal side, of
Virginia fame in years gonesby' DC, de-
It appears That they wish to be distin.
gnished from their former "niggers,"
and therefore will hereafter be known as
the STANDARD Staggers.'
Dubuque is the largest town in Iowa,
and has 5000 inhabitants. Then fol
lows Davenport with IL COO, Des Moines
with $4,000, and Burlington with H.
900. $500 .z.e, .t....;.-. -ss-...
Detroit has 71S places where liquor is
publicly sold. Of the keepers, 40l are
Germans, ll6 Irish, 122 natives of other
European countries and Canada, and
only 81 were born in this country.
A child was born blind in Penn Y an
few days ago. Its eyelids were cut
open by doctor, and now the child
sees perfectly. eA@ @aE ea@sfsS
There were 3,5e7 brevets given in the
regular army from the opening of the
war to. the Both of September, 1868, as
follows Isl major generals, 80 brig
adiers, 400 colonies, 3S3 lieutenant col
oneIs, 900 majors, TO captains, and 214
lieutenants. ssf s-''s2e
Shortly before noon, on the 21st uit.,
shock of an earthquake was felt in
Pittsburg coal is selling in Louisville
at twenty centsa bushel. Last week it
was sixty cents. .s5a@s1 50
The Montana Legislature has exempt
ed lawyers, editors and idiots from serv-
ing on juries. tf s'7'
The total number Of deaths in Cincin-
natl, during the past twelve months. was
3,635-an average of nearly ten each
day. s@l gs-r ts7es s.sft 81
The losses by fire in Cincinnati dur
ing 1867, amounted to Sl,600,00O, on
which there was an insurance of 8 ,O0O,-
000.scas
The immigration from Germany last
year increased ten thousand. Eh at
from Ireland decreased three Thousand,
and from England two thousand.
The anniversary of the emancipation
proclamation was celebrated in Louis
vile, on Wednesday. Five thousand
negroes took part. -~ FL.
The Spiritualists claim to have q prin-
ting press in Philadelphia which has no
other motor than spirit power. Mrs.
Margaret Fox Kane has hand IN it any
way. siea = se&sSA s-s sA'l
In the recent case of Morris Gratz
against the proprietors of the Cincinna-
ii Commercial, claiming $50, 900 for an
alleged libel, the verdict Of the jury was