Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-02-01

NEGRO MINISTER ON EoUALITY.-Rev. Mr.
Butler, colored minister, addressed the Ken
lucky Colored Convention at Louisville, Decem-
Der 18th, as follows:
The future of this country depends, not so
much on what party is in power, as it does on the
removal Of all disabilities they weigh down It's
people. Then and not till then, will the coun-
try have peace. We dom ask for social equality
never saw that white woman yet that looked
SO well, in my eyes, as a good, brown coiorea
woman. And if it wasn't so, we don neeu
their social equality, because our friends, the
white folks, have kindly managed II so that we
have every shade to choose FROM IRON the deep
est jet black to the purest white. Laughter
And, there no ladies present, allow me 10
say that the practice of social equality has not
been on our side, but on the part of the whites,
who, in their dark and devious ways, were not
always able let us charitably suppose, to tell
black from white. The social equality has not
been sought by US, but they have run after us
and though we are emancipated and tree, they
haven't stopped.
voice-We'n stop it when we get the testi-
mony.
Yes, that's so. They better not come my way
even now. We say to them, let alone We
don't want any mixture. If they had let me
alone 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
1 was d WllIe man II kentucky, WOulu niue my
head wouldn't mention it, with 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 We'll keep side ;
and in the course of time we'll get back where
God left us. [Cheers and applause.
THE Fortunes OF THE AxcIExrs.-Crnsus pos
sessed, in landed property, fortune equal to
about ten millions of dollars, besides large
amount of money, slaves and furniture, which
amounted to equal sum. He used to say that
a citizen who had not sufficient sum to sup
port an army, or legion, did not deserve the
title of rich man. The philosopher Seneca had
fortune of Sl7,500, 900. Tiberius, at his
death, left about $l20, 600, 900, which Caligula
spent in less than twelve months. Vespacian,
on ascending the throne, estimated all the ex-
penses of the State at STE, 200, 900. The debts
of Milo amounted to So 900 900. Caesar, before
he entered upon any office, owed SIS, 900, 900.
He had purchased the friendship of Curio for
So 500, 900 and that of Lucius Paulus for ST.
100000. At the time of the assassination of
Julius Cesar, Antony was in debt to the amount
of Sl5 200, 900; he owed the sum on the ides
of March, and it paid by the kalends of
April; he squandered 500, 900, 900. Appius
squandered in debauchery, 81, 500, 600, and find
ing, on examination o. the state of his affairs,
that be only had 100000, poisoned himself,
because he considered that sum insufficient for
his maintenance. Julius Caesar gave Satulla
the mother Of Brutus, pearl of the value of
$4,000. Cleopatra, at an entertainment she
gave to Antony, dissolved in vinegar pearl
worth $500, 600, and he swallowed it. Clodus,
the son of Esopus the comedian, swallowed one
worth four thousand dollars. One single dish
cost Esopus $500, 900. Culigula spent for one
supper equal amount The usual cost for
repast for Lucullus $500 900; the fish from
his fsh-ponds were sold for SlS5, 900.