New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-26
TO PAUL MORPHY;
f: FROM TESTIMONIAL COMMITTING of TAU Stwi"N F:
CHLss CLUB, A. rHtiR TRIBUTE TO Ma GENIUS
Nf,c. York Mac 1889

Mr. fuller in neat speech, recounted some Of
the greatest tiiunps of Amer cau invention, giving
n graphic description Of the Inventions OF Whitney,
Fulton. More and George Steers. lie concluded ~
foil VS.:
.You Sir. have been the first 10 achieve the honor
Of undspu'.d triumph for American ,o'eiiect.
There il no 50, QUESTION brsi'son IA Ia where you
are prced In the unparalleled successes where mind
crrp,les with u ind your triumph bas not been partial
or in the least gree incomplete Your nsne II asso
ciuied with thnse that never die. Sir, youts " NO
con mon lot There is parallel 10 the present. proad
,ositiou occupied BY YOU. Neither in this nor Ia any
r,ecedi,g age has there lived eu0n who could truly
saw {" am 6rst in my special walk "r profession and
have the whole world respond Amen. Who could
ever sGy, Mn the greatest poet ar anthf paih'erW
sculptor orator or statesman Even the transcendent
genius of Natives great NJ d,*s
with alpine hight above the other heaven, piercing
peaks Ia the world Of letcrs--tands not alto
petLer sloDe. The united voice o the clvhzed wora
will echo the sentiments of frend-hp and fcalty which
are expressed you here tonight for the reason thai
you have adorned your irumphs by unusual modcsty;
and you have succeeded, by your cOurie>y aud ypnr
Inherent virtues ia nl6kDg those who were competed
Ia Weld to Your superiority and to sacrifice wi i-wde
fan G. become your most enthu siastic admirers and
wsrm.st personal friends. j, Sir. as lover Of the
royal game, appreciate your trlunphs; oot see IN
them something more. ! nseusibly aSsociate You
with the greet names To which l have allu-
ded, and properly miugle yours with the lame
that has been created by their achievements.
person 80 young, gong out before the "hoe wofia.
ia lie great capitals Of Europe to the centtrs 0f Oh
civ zatiors and there throwing down the gauntlet o
n eet you in mental conflict, presents sublime PIC
ture 81 MOI al and intellectual power thst has par
nj al In history Bot all the testimonials and ovatiOns
which Won have received aud will continue Ia receive
in your tun pl al march to your native city, sink into
noihi gnees when compared with the great moral les
son il culcaicd by Your achievements. la the great
conflicts Of mind with mud, which are TO take
place in this arena of American civilization;
10 oil time to cone, when the American youth, nred
by ambition, while struggling to achieve some
thing great and glorious shall find difficult ~ fsbion
into sh-pT the bafVrged idea IL his bIaio; In the
dark hour Of his de-ponde cy tie will gather reoowed
courage for the conflict; he will catch the Inspiration ~
Lope. grasp tb. certainty ct success when lac s.ks
linself, did rot Paul Morphy, BY the power oi his
uBaided gtbius render easy what was c"nsldereo IN
"p,-,ibl md bot rest content uut, he had laid The
A" world at br feet
Mr. MoRBPBS replied a. follows:
SIR: 1t hus been my good fortune, on previous
witt to your city, 10 form acquaintance which have
rlpened into friendships You are the organ, S'r. ct
zone gentlemen with whom my intercourse ns more
particularly assumed the character 81 intimacy Tue
pr. ,entaiion Of the very elegant watch You have
Landed me must necessarily be ess formal than thai
which has iust taken place. Words VI learned length
or laundering sound would -becone the nature Of the
ccasion. Twill sill ply ray that value tbis tcsti-
Inonial not less highly than the o'her u
friendships gift It the rade thst mus
accompany me wherever ] gb, 10 remlnh me
that in whatever SECTION Of this broad Repubtic
my abode may BE- planted, there will be in the fAf
Mouth friends whO-e anxious gnze will b. TUNED 10 my
home. Whose hearts will watch with deep emotion the
psrt surtan in le's great drama, eager TO zee me
i.ucb the goal Of success Interpreting II 10 such
amer M token " the interest felt in my future ca.
rerr by those son represent, receive this beautiful
piece u workmanship with unaffected pleasure. long
mny the hands on lie dial mark goki-n hosrs sr my
fieLds and may DO untoward mate ever Arrest thrn
course If success the great chess-board CT tho
world.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Morphys reply, the up
plause was most enthusiastic. Col Mead stated thas
there being DO opportunity for close inspection Of tho
Testimonials tbs, evening, they would w on sIhIba-
ton at Tiffany & RunkePs for a few day. With
loud cheers for Paul Morpby, the sssemb'sge ds'
persed.