True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-10-02
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST, ....-
wv AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,

LOUISVILLE.
To the Editor of the Louisville .4drertiser:
&lR-lt appears by the observations of the Editors
Sof The Nashville Presbyterian, Unien and Trans
crpt, a. well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the aOld Gentleman" is among the Doctors, This
is proved by his kngly rage knowing that his time is
but short, and thnt til. indenen1cnt American peo,le
are able to judge for themselves what puifs and
impos't'ons. The worthy editors who ave Doctors,
the rrrnprietors, editors sub-ettors of the above
named Journals, call letter from persons have
sorsd to sight in thu above places, puffs.
]. The fact is, tat never had such great
within so limited neriod as ten twelve days. One
whowas aged ABOUT ten wears, who had only seen the
light from his birth, hegnn to follow lis master
TO my hotel, instead of being Obliged TO be led bv him.
Two young ladies' who had eachlost the sight of one
eve, one for ten wars and the other for nearly
years, having both of them the other eve weak;
vet each Of those Young ladies began with both
yes, which benefit pledge myself still continues. ex
cepng they are under the influence dominati n of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant, whose name am hound never
TO MENTION las he paid me my feesl, who said she had
last the sight of one eve from the age oil 10 months,
but that she now begins to read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew, the gentleman told me himself he hid con-
due ed his DAUGHTER 10 the office Of the medical editors.
that they might be inf rned of The fact The last
shall men ion is elderly gentleman by the name of
Vount, nearly seventy of age, whodeclared pub
licv by letter, which he took to all the different Offices
in Nashville but one, .n himself told ma he had paid
for he insertion whatever they dsn andct, who dcar
| e i'll that letter that he ha Orally deprived Of
the sight If one ave from fl ks fter his birth,
which his mother slated to l'lo. occasencd by the
measles small pox; that ne re- Guild not only see
the light of the SUM- for the first time that s recollects
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 STR cts
with the other eye completely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methods, Episcopal Church Tor
rly forty ves-a, an that his word never doubt
ed through tisc -hoie course ofhis life.
9. repeat tcss ,ad never greater success than at
Nashville, arr. thss she medical and clerca doctors
had never befcs go 10 cl be ezra red, The
pions indignation q th Rev. clerical Dir Smith proves,
when stated to that about six wears past he was
converted iroI being perfect indel believe in the
docrn of The Bible TINT he must have made ,rifng
errorthat must have meant to say, tn before tho
end of SIX years he should be converted from
his niiey, as the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
dies rot breath. out destruction, rage, calumnv and
falsefootl to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done much good and no in
jury to any one. All the inhabitants Of Nashvi- spoke
Most of them also had heen informed bv Mr. Youat of
1 the cure performed on his totally blind eve. ri
$. The fanous Go iah S. ofthis town, preends that
have lost the la.res gained in the NORTH, since my
arrival in the Southwest This proves however, had
and that kept them nu | arrived in his section II
gained one in the north, ought to have gained anoth.
in the south and southwest, and still hone to wear
them my very youthful brow on the day leave in
spite of the rauperaton of the great DR. s, if may
judge from the man ave already benefited in this
city within three DAYS.
4. The object of the present is inform the medi.
cal Goliahs and editors of The Republican md Trans
script we'll AS the clerical DIR Smith Of the C. Pres
bvterian and of the Uuion of Nashville, well as the
editor and sub medical editor Of the Memphis Enquirer
as well es Mr. Prentice the editor of The ouisv;lle
Journal and alse the medical Goliah editor of this
city, the great DR. =, that shall bring actions against
them all fl vituperati NJ slander or caumny, imedi-
ntely after my arrival in New Yok as well as asains,
their amable be hren the medical Goliahs of the north
| | bind sell hV q this hunnv
land of he ty until have brought the noses of all
my medical Goahs of the iorih, as well as the snut,
and the west to the grndstone! The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate on finding during the wcoa Of
next year III New York, Where letters, post paid and
! no Others will lie to reach me. r.
5. TO inform the public that the huff, cal ed
which the Rev. clericalv converted ntde pretend was
! written for him, was written than week prior
and intended for the Rev. d. Howell, who read it in
my presence without manllas;ing any disapprobaton
on the contrary, took il to his study and condensed II
the way he did, which lie snid he thought would an
wer my purpose better; he delivered them both t, me
without preen ns that wanted t" b'ibe him from his
duty, as never could presume to offer that gentleman
| or any Other, any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before The public: had he no
examined all my dip o nas, nc. &c. wi h gen e.nan
al intimate friend of his well as the whole of my
patients. in company with another Clergyman, and
found them all 10 be authentic, and all my patients t.
be more or less benefited, he could have be "
induced by total stranger draw up such article
VS. wrote him elf for publication, m addressed to
hf SlTiiEllGiIl, etlilbf OF ne = w U AuYO' hte.
6. No wonder the clear sighted medical GoIials OF
Nashville took the ala. ;and therefore used their ct.
forts to Join with them The a-powerfuI, athletic, Rhv
zeal and intellectual force of the s,d tobe-coM erte
cIericnl inhde We read in the Bible tln. "a tree is
! known by It's fruits ! dare say the converted nidc
| has preached from that passage.
I. He evidently wanted to es,ablis, his moral chr
meier man, by showing h,t he was above being
hrhed Let MS see whether the sum Of th,y pieces q
silver will apply to him we'll as it well apple,
to an"cr "ide, who, in the days Of the in
cnrnaon of his Divine MASTER absolutely sold him fol
at number of pieces of silver NJ Y is that il
was never nende b ihe, could be consider
ed 50 BY one, as il rot eGu5l to the ent
prr: of all the regular printers fee, of 81 per SOU
CnnIn ENG TWO or three columns of closely printed
mner. which to he repeated three OF four times
in the Presbs nran Union md Monitor journals, had
ever inen led 20 brhe him, should have offered lin at
least S'l' his regular fee Instead offs 0, which, in all
probability he would have gladly received MS his fee
and not isa hriloe On The contrary, if [ ad beeu CT
lnbie of oi1ttn' br he, should cerImuy have done
| it IL way 10 have ln$nEed his acceptance.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted to
the heefu the doctrines OF the saviour lie would not
have promised to and examine my patients With.
out keeping his word, as | have always ouhd every
minister of the gospel Jealous to do.
.. Had he been really converted he would not pub-
.i'lv hive spoksn against tie American institutions
which, it is well known, are more numerous and which
are superior to many in some parts Of Europe. His
conduct 50 much disguised some Young literary char
nciers as to be scarcely restrained from punishn him
on the spot, by laying violent huns on him.
The Rev. gentleman, though Il Scotchnar, is without
excuse, (unless he is caumniaed), although he may
think he has right to abuse the American institutions
because he is converted inide. | say he has not-as
all ought speak we'll of the bridges he gees safely
over. fancy the gallant Captain Grundv, and several
other amable yOun, gentlemen of Nashville, rrcoi!ect
well the conduct of his pious eXpounder of the Holy
Scriptures!
| 10. [ never saw such demon in human shane as
the Rev. Doctor was the day cal ell to reason witt,
him, when he menaced my grey hairs with an upliited
| gigantic arm, if he would have fJIpd me t, the
ground for daring 10 draw pous minister away from
his duty, bya bride Of SO pieces of silver | really
rembetl mora than il the sold Gentleman had an
peored in his shape
II. sulemrlv declare before God and am not afraid
to call Him 10 witness that never. in the whole course
| of AZ years practice ocust, in Great Britain.
France, helginm and Americn, III single instance of
ereu us bride any amount to the editor of any our
but as compensation for the space occupied and The
trouble which oecasoned them; and that was always
more inclined TO reduce rather than add ary money to
tie printers bill; which is sufficient proof that had
no Intention TO brihe.
II. Last y.-rhe Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue of fragrant talsehoods, which
the medical Gnliah editors learhe from their brethren
"t the NJ. Guahs of The North, and shall treat them
with sent contempt until tine proper time arrves:-
Unless it is true what have been inf.rmed-"Sue n
beggar, and you will catch IL" Though | paid
hin for my advertisements for two or three weeks he
only inserted hem once.
You will please insert this letter in your next M
| per, aud obge yours, &c.
! In haste,
| JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocuiist.
Copied from hhe s. ~ c. 4dcocae of the 2ih June 1897
At the request OF DIR. Williams we insert tile follow
ing from the Rev. Mr. Howell of Nashville to the
editor OF tn South Western Christian Advocate who,
it appears has examined the Lylo,aas and other ,c,
mn claims IN pul