True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-26

MIR. WILLIAMS, oCULIST,

TO The Editor of The Louisville .4drertiser:

MN Williams, OCULlSl,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET.
LOUISVILLE.
10 The Editor Of The Louisville .4drertiser:
SlR-tt appears by the observations of the Editors
~ of The Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
crlpt, as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the "Od Gentleman" is among the Doctors. This
rs proved by his kngly rage, knowing that his time Is
but short, and that the Independent American people
are able to judge for themselves what puts and
impos'tons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the prprieors, editors sub-editors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu ab.ve places puts.
]. The fact IS, that never had such great success
within so limited period ten twelve days One
who was aged about ten years, who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to follow his master
to hotel, instead of being obliged to be led by him.
Two young ladies' who had eachlost the sight of one
eve, for ten and the other for nearly two
years. having both OF them the other eve verv weak
vet each of those Young ladies' began with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, OK
ccpting they are under the influence domination of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
mention, las he paid me my fees who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the age of 10 MONTHS
but that she begins read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himselfhc had con-
due ed his da,ig liter the office of the medical editors.
that they might be Informed of the fact. The last
shall mention is an elderly gentleman by the of
Yount, nearly seventy of age, who declared pub
clv by letter. which he took to all The different offices
in Nashville but one, and himself told he had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded, who dcclar
ed i'll that letter TINT he ha lolallv deprived of
the sight ef one from II Ks after his birth,
which his mother stated to h,u. occasioned by the
measles small pox; that nov he could only
the light of the sun, for the first time that he reeoecs,
but the stars also, and was beginning to distinguish
many Objects and did before lett that city, give
ny proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
neiTly forty wears and that his word wa doubt
ed through the rhoe course ofhis life.
. repeat i'.aSs ad never greater success than nj
Nashville, ard .ri t1c medical and clerical doctors
had never beoie II icl reason 10 be enragcd The
pions Indignation CT che Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves,
when stated &c that about six years past he was
converted fo3 being perfect inidc to believe in the
cnortha ! e must have meant to say tn before tho
end of six to come he should be converted from
hisinfictv the spirit of the minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian reqion
does not breathe out destruction, rage, caunnv and
fasehool to please his medical friends against the
man whom lie knew had done much good, aud no in
of the great success had @~ccp the medical doctors
Most of them also had been Informed BY Mr. Youu of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
s. The famous Goiiah 5. ofhis town. pretends that
have lost the laarels guined in the Morrill, since nv
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, however, had,
and that Except them untill arrived in this section. ii
gained in the NORTH ought to have gained anotl-
er in the south aud southwest, and still hope to wear
them on my very youthful brow on the day leave in
spite Of the vituperation of the great DIR s., if NAV
judge from the man, | ave already benefited in this
I
i. The object of the present is to INTERN the medi-
cal Goals and editors Of The Republican and Trans
script well AS the clerical DIR Smith Of the C. Pres
bvteran and of tho Union, of Nashville, as well as be
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer,
rs well cs Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal; and alse the medical Golih editor of this
city, the great DR. s., that shall bring actions against
hemnl1, fer vlupcraon, Islander caumny, mn,edi-
atey a'ermy arrival in New York, us well as against
their amiahlc brc rcn the medical GoIias of the north
now bind myscfby, promise ne'erlo quit this happy
Land n lilo ,,I, IN
my medical Goliohs of the north, well as the south
and the west, to the grindsone The afflicted there
fore nl.f calculate on finding me during the wco!e OF
next year in New York, where letters, post paid and
no others, viii be sure TO reach me.
$. TO inform the public that the puff, called
which the Rev. ccricaily converted niel pretend was
! written for him, written than IL week prior,
| and intended for the Rev. D. Howell who read it in
| my presence without muntsting any Misrepresentation
on The contrary took to his study and condensed tl
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
without pretending that wanted to bihe him from hi
duty, as never could presume to offer that gentleman
Doctors own statement is before the public had he not
examined all my diplomas, &c &c. with gentleman
m intimate friend of his, well the whole of my
patients, in company with another Clergyman, and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients to
be more or less benefited, he could have been
induced by total stranger draw up such article
as lie wrote himselffUr publication md addressed it TO
Mr. Springfield, editor ofle 5 w & Advocate.
Nashville took thc ala and therefore soI inv Of,
forts TO oin with them The al pnwerI athletic phy &
icaI and intelectnl tnrce Of HE snd toberonvnreJ
clerical in6del We read in rho Rifle TIM, "a trr. ia
known by its fruits | dare say the converted iilcl
has preached from that passage.
7. He evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
meter as n man bv showing lhnt he wn. above Lcing
brbed Let us see whether the sum of thity pieces Of
silver will apply to him as we'll as il was well applied
to annthcr con crtcd inicl who in the DAYS of The in
carnation of his Divine Master absolutely sold him for
tnat number of pieccs of silver NV answer is thnt il
ed so bv any one as il was not even canal 10 the tenth
purt of all te reollnr prn,cr's fee of 81 nor su,,,
Containing two or three columns of closely printed
matter, which we've TO be rcpeacd three or four fines
in the Presbyterian Union and Monitor journals Ind
yer intended TO bride him should hive offered him ot
least $500 his regular fee instead of o. which, in ali
prohnhly he would hnv, rl,dl, rrroivrd ms his f,,
and not as BRIDE On the contrary if | ad been ca
labie Of offering a brbc, should certainly have done
| II in n Ny,,, In have insurrd hi, no ont,rrn
s. Had the Rev Doclor been rcplIv convcrtoJ ,o
the belief of the doctrines of the uyour he wonld nnt
have promised to come and examine nv nntien,s WIKI
ont kcerinr his word as | have ALWAYS tn4nd cvrrv
minister Of ll,e rosnel 2enlous in do
q }IoI he hrcu rp,lIy rnnvc,i,J he ,ro,J so. null
lirIv hive snoksn a~onst Ike American ;,,s',nms
which, it is we'll known are more nnmerous and WAX
,,e snn.r;,r m r,,n,, IN snno non, nj, r. , " IL
conlurt "a much discustcG snnn vnnn, l;,ar,r, ha
ncters Ms TO he SCARCELY restrained from n,,is no h;
on the suot nv living valiant honJs on In, o '''
The Rev gcntlcnnn. though u ScoIcbmnn. is withou,
excuse, unless he is talumnated) although he NAV
ih;u he has rI, ~, I.n ta A,,; ,'u ,''y
hecnnse he j. romy,r,rd nidJ saw m hs
III nn,It r. s,,.nt vail r he lS h '"S '
nver + f,n,, i,I,r oIn,, Ion,,;, a:,,i I =
r,ler ,'rohIa ,, ,lnn 81 Nsi, '''u seN ~, Il.
we'll the rnnI,Irt Of bis ,iors exnomn nf h m1