True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-17
MIR. WULJAMs. oCI1JsT,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET
LOUISVILLE.

MR.. WILLIAMS, oCUIIST
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
To The Gator Of HE IoIaHc ,q3refti,er:
& Is-it appears by the observation Of the Editors
- tlio Nashville Presbyterian, Unian aud Trans
Crypt well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
| that The "Qld tienemn' is among the Doctors This
sproVed by his kinglv rage knowing that his time is
but short, and that hs inleneud-nt American people
are able 10 judge tor themselves what pufs and
| impo-itions. The worthy editors who are Doctors.
the prGpretors, editors or sub-eitols of the above
named journals, cell every letter from persons have
| restored to sight in the ab ave Places puts.
]. The fact is that never had sufh great success
within so limited period ten twelve DAYS. One
who was aged about ten years, who had only the
light from his BIRTH began 10 tn follow his
10 my hotel instead of being Obliged be led by him
Two young ladies, who had enchos the sight of one
eve, one for ten wears and the other for nearly two
XearS. having both OF them the other eve very weak;
vet ench of those ladies begun to see with both
eyes which benefit pledge myself still continues ex
ceptng they are under the influence or domination of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant wnose name am hound never
| TO mention las he paid me my fees) who sold she had
lost the sight Of one eye from the age oil 10 months,
but that she now begins read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor elttors
knew, MS the gentleman told me himselfhe hid
due ed his daughter 10 The office of the medical editors
| that they might be Informed of the fact The last
| shall mention is an elderly gentleman by the name of
loun nearly seventy snf age who declared pub
civ by letter, which he took to all The different Offices
for he insertion whatever they dsG anded who ,car-
| Ell III that letter that lie ha otallv deprived of
the sight If one ave from Il Ks er his birth,
which his mother d 10 hr,.r occasoned by the
measles small pOx; that IL could only see
the light of the sun, for the first me that he recollact,
but the also, and was beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that ety. give ma
ny proof that he could walk about the streets
with the other yecomretely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Tor
ne,rly forty an that his word never doubt
cd through the TT.o'e Othis lie.
9. repeat thcs val never greater success than at
Nashville, anG tl4F1 Gle medical and clerical doctors
had never he1c Z, cl 70 he 1et. The
pious Indignation 9: 81 Rev clerical DIR Smith proves,
when statsd ia that about six wears past he was
converted rorc he;a, perfect nftp believe in the
dcctrin Of The Bioe, TINT he must have made rhng
errorthat must have meant to say, til before tho
end otsiN years to come, he should be converted from
his inidcty, as the spirit of ie true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does rat breathe ont des uction, rage Cnluwnv and
fulsehood To please his medical friends, against the
man whom he kuew had done much good, and no n
jury TO any one. All the inhabitants If Nashville spoke
Of the great had, Except the medical doctors
Most of them also had been Informed BY Mr. Youp of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
5. The famous Goiuh :. ofthis town, prcten,ls that
have lost the lasres gained in the NORTH, since nv
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, however, had
and that kept them until | arrived in this section. Ii
gained one N the north, onght to have gained anntl
er i'll the south and southwest and still hope TO wear
them my very youthful brow on the day leave in
| spite of the vAuperaon Of the great DIR =, if NAV
jug ,iN ,''i' NV '.V'lus bGhSlttu III tlS
city within three DAYS
j. The object Of the present is to nfarn tho ,pod-
tai Golinhs aud editors of he Republican and Trans
script we'll the clerical DIR Smith OF The c. Pres
hytcrian and OF the Union. Of Nashville well ms he
editor and sub medical editor ofthe Memphis Enquirer
as we'll cs Mr. Prentice, the editor Of tb- Louisville
Journal, and alSc the medical Goliah editor Of his
ctty, the Great DR. =. that shHil bring actions against
hemni, fer Vltnperetian, Islander or calumny, ulpdi-
acly after my arrival in New York well as against
their amabc bye hren hemedicnl Goliahs ofthc north
NOW bind by promise, quit This happv
land of ihc ty until have brought the Of all
my medical Honhs of the morrill, rs well as the south
| aud III, west to tie grindstone The afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding during the ,vcola of
next year in New York; Alerc letters post paid and
noolhers, will lie sure to reach me.
5. 70 inform the public that the pnlT, 50 called
which n Rev, Glcrcav converted iufdcl pretend was
! written for him, written ore than a week prior
. and intended for the Rev D. Howell who read it in
my presence without man: sting dSdppru,ation.
the contrary took his study aud conlen,e it in
the way he did which lie said he Ihought would an
wcr my purpose better; he delivered them beth me,
without preicn inE that wanted % hihc him from H. 5
duy, ms never could presume to offer that gentleman
| or any other, any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors n@'emr"t is before The public: had he not
examined all my dip ouus, Ne, Sc. wi h ecn claan.
n intimate friend If his, as well as the whoc Of my
4 patients, in company with another clergyman and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients to
he less benefited, he try.r could have been
Induced by total stranger to draw up such an article
/ rs wrote him eft,r mi icaton an addressed it to
Mr. Stringfrii editor ol,hn : w Adyo.Utc
W. No NpilieF the clear SIghtpl medical tnulls of
Nashville took the aa. ;aud therefore used their r-
forts toi JON with thrm HE i-powell, athletic 4l $
zeal and intellectual FORE Of the said to-be-conEcred
rIeriNl nfle We read in the Bible tIn "a ty,n is
An1wn BY it: trui's.'' dare @nY the converted mi,la
1 has preached from ihat passage.
I. II" oydcnry wUntai to a~lal!is', lis moral chr
| ue'er as man, hy shelving th,t kc was ubaye beng
hlhed lgt rs see whether tie su3o Of thily pieces Of
SILVER Will appiF to n well it WIS well nprlci
to 'nHther con'erte intcl who in the lays of lie in
carndtOn of his Divine Master absolutely sold him for
I " tlts I
was never inienIc as iue, could d, rnr=idcr-
ed SO bV any one,as was not even rqu to the cuh
pnr' of MI the regular primers fee, OF 81 per sgp re-
L"nta ming w" or three columns of closely printed
matter which we've to be repeated three or fou. times
III the Pre- y2Iion, Union and Monitor journals, had
ever intended 10 bride him, sh iud Lave OIL. ed him at
least $500 his regnlar fec, instead OF o. which, in all
probability, he would have gladly received ms hi Zee
and not As hribr. On the conraryif ad been Gu
lnbie Of vtrrns br lie, should ueuiu'y have done
ii IN II way tn have insured hi acceptance.
3. Had the Rev. Doctor been reilly ronyertcd to
the Relief the doctrines Of the aviour he would not
nave promised to come and examine my Patterns it'll
ont keeping his worl have always fDHl.d every
minister OF the gospel Jealous do.
y Had lie been really converted, lie would not pub
MY have sP0ksn against tie American Institutions
which, it is well known, are more numerous and which
are superior 10 many III some parts Of Europe. His
| conduct 50 m'teh disguised Young literary char
"cters, MS to be scHcoIy restrained from puis.ng him
on the sro, by laying violent hands on lin.
HE Rev. scrtIeniun, thOughn Scotchmar is without
excuse, (uG'ess he is raunniaedj, although he may
think he has right 10 abuse the American institutions
because he is converted inile say he has uot-as
all ought speak we'll Of the bridges h. gees safely
over. fancy the gallant Captain tunGy and several
other omiahc young gentlemen Of Nashville recollect
wei! the conduct OF this pioUs expouner Of the Holy
Scipurc>
10. | ncycr saw such demon in human shane AS
the Rev, bOrtur the day cad eli to reason viii,
HIM, when he mcnaccd my grey hairs with an unified
gigantic arm, rs if be would have G,lfd ne to The
ground for daring lra,v> pious minister away from
his duty, hv hrbe OF 50 pieces Of filver | really
remhlei more than if the odd Gentleman" had an
pcared in his own shape
II. spemnly declare before tiod and an not nfIoid
ocat Him 20 witness that never in the whole course
OF AZ years practice as oculist in Great Britain
France, heirmn and America in Il single instance Of
tefel asa b,be any the editor of anv ipurr-
put as compensation for the space Occupind and HE
trouble which occnsoned them ana that was always
more inclined to reduce, rather than add airy money to
Tue printer h'i; winch Is sufficient proof that had
nO!itenion 10 hrihc.
II. Last v.-ihe Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue of lagrlnt alsehouds which
the medical Goliah editors cnrueI from their
OF the NJ GoIinhs OF the NORTH aud shall treat Them
with s'let contempt until the proper time nrriycs;-
Unless il Is trne what have been inf; rnel-.,,no ,
brgear, and yol will catch Up Though | mid
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks he
only inserted them once.
You Will please TO insert this letter. in your next M
per, and obiiSe yours, Ne
In haste
JOHN WILLIAMS,
louisville. JAY 1887.
CHpled ry@ th0 O. 4doocats oS n, an ya,e 7s,7
At the request Of DIR. Williams, we insert the ;,lioSv
iu-n tc from HE Rev. ir Howell, Of Nashville 10 Nh,
"1I'0r OF tn South Western thr Sian hdvocnrc VIM
haHFrTS nus e%ahiicd tae diplomas aud o;hor a. en-