Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-01-22
For the Delaware Republican,
PRESENTATION OF THE GARRET TEs-
TlMONIAL.

Pursuant to public notice given, a large
conconrse of persons assembled in the Afrtan
Union Church, in French street betw cen 9th
and 9Th, on Thursday evening week, to wit.
ness the presentation OF a silver tea set TO Mr..
Thomas Garrett, by the colored citizens of Will
mington. large part of the audience WAS
composed of some Of our most respectable
white citizens of both sexes.
The set consists OF an urn, tea pot, water
pot, sugar bowl, cream cup, slop bowl, and
salvar, sufficiently large to contain these YES
sels together with cups and saucers. On the
salVer ia the following inscription.
"To Thomas Garrett through evil report and
good report The faithful friend and wise
counsellor: The fearless champion and gen.
erous beneiactor of the wronged and the op-
pressed From the colored people of Whining
ton"
about three feet above the eoor OF the church
in front of the altar. They sat in a semi-cir-
cular form facing the audience. with Mr.. Gar
rett in the centre, the males on his right, and
the females on his left; near his person on his
right was placed he who stands highest among
ourselves, Mr.. Robert Graves, next Lewis
Jones, Mathew Manlove, James McNitt, Robert
H. Lewis, Eli A. Hood, Daniel B. Anderson
On his left Mrs. Susan A. Sharper, Susan Bos-
tick, Diana Henry, Amelia Carly, Ellen Graves
The salver was placed on small stand In front
of the committee in the centre.
AT about halfpast seven o'clock, Rev. Henry
Highland iarnett entered the church, and was
greatly applauded The exercises were open
ed with the singing of by mn by the choir
After which Rev. Mr.. Wing lined the hymn,
"Blow ys the trumpet, blow"
which was sung with much spirit by the choir.
Prayer was offered by his reverence. The
choir sang an intermis sion hymn, after which
the chairman of the committee the Rev Peter
s. Williams, who occupied the altar arose and
introduced to the audience Rev. H. H. Gar.
nett, OF Washington City, who gave an inter.
esting and eloquent address, interspersed with
variety ofanecdotes. His remarks were IT.
ceived with much applause. As he had to re-
turn to Washington by the midnight train, W,
were prevented from getting synopsis Of hi
remarks, without which we could not do hin
justice.
AT the conclusion of his remarks, the chair
man introduced Daniel B. Anderson. The com
mittee, together with Mr.. Garrett, arose; the
salver with its contents being held by four oil
the committee, two males and two females.
Mr.. Anderson standing on the right in front OF
Mr.. Garrett, spoke as follows:
Venerable and respected friend:-The COM
nittee now before you, of which | have the
honor to be member, are the representatives
OF the co lored citizens OF Wilmington, ap-
pointed by them and furnished with means &C.
cumulated by their industry, and entrusted
with the high privilege ofselecting. procuring
| and presenting unto you this testimonial Of
respect for the many invaluable services rem
dered in behalf of our oppressed fellow
| brethern. Permit me sir, to say that the means
thus furnished are not the product of labor
performed when slavery was national and lib
/ art 70 aaptinnaI hut hav bav cd from he
pursuit of qvocations since liberty has become
national and slavery II nonentity. Hence we
| have brought 70 the altar of freedom an Offer
ing OF the first fruits of universal liberty.
| In the cause otsuffefing humanity, you have
ever been viglant, Jealous and indefatgable
Your labor has been performed with assiduity
You have been bold and defiant. You hsv Q
neither been intimidated by threats mol
deferred by penalties. Your philanthropy il
not OF recent origin. Its principles were In.
culcated in youth by that respectable religioui
sect to which you have the honor to belong
Having imbibed them they grew with you
growth, strengthened with your strength
eliminated at maturity, and have been exem.
piled in your life.
Accept then this testimonial of respect, ten.
dered you by your fellow citizens, not as
compensation tor labor performed, but as
| reward OF merit for services rendered.
II has been said that honors Justly wen may
bo openly and fearlessly worn. Wear thi
then asa badge Of honor; aud whom assembled
around the festive board in the family circle
and your son shall inquire "what is this2"-
Tell him that it is tribste of respect tender
ed you by your colored, fellow citizens Tor
efforts made in their behalf. Tell him tha
you assisted the Government in effectinl
emancipation, having by your action redace
the number to be effected by the proclamation O
universal freedom, thereby lesseaing it's labor
Tell him that this service OF silver is a Monu
mental Data for determining by staple pro
cess the period OF existence for three distinc
systems OF servitude. Tell him that the piece
being seven in number, and that number bein
multiplied by itself gives as product forty
nine, the ultimate period of the existence @
servitude under the Jewish Polity, for OF
every tiftieth year "Liberty was proclaime
throughout the land to all the inhabitant
thereof" The number as being multiple
by 10 gives as a product 400, and that produ,
divided by two gives as a quotient 24b, th
period OF existence Of slavery in that part
North America now known as the U. s IL
first cargo of slaves having been landed i
lG2O, and the proclamation of universal libe
~ enunciated in 1866 The period Of the Q!
IA ence of Egyptian and American slavery are
analogous, that a knowledge of the period