True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-06
MIR. WILLIAMS OCIIIST

Ettk. Nilsi'til OCOliSl,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE.
| 70 The Editor Of tie Louisville .4drertiver:
s lR-lt appears by the observation. of the Editors
| ~ of the Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
Crypt, as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the "od Gentleman" is among the Doctors This
proved by hi, kingly rage, knowing that his tme is
but short and that TIL Independent American people
are able to judge for themselves what puls and
impos'tons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the prrprictors editors or suletlitos of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu above places, puftt.
J.; The fact -, that n'ver had such great
within 80 limited period as ten twelve days. One
who was aged about ten years. who had only the
light from his birth, began to see To follow his master
my hotel instead of being obliged to be led bv him
Two young ladies', who had each lost the sight of one
eve, one for ten wears. and the other for nearly two
wears, having both OF them the other eve very weak;
vet enc Of those Young ladies' began to see with both
eyes which benefit pledge myself still continues. ex
cepng they arc under the influence or dominate of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of n
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
TO mention las he paid me my fees), who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the age of lG months,
but that she now hegins read large letters with the
other eye ccmplrtel, shut. This the doctor editors
kew, as the gentleman told me himself he had con-
due ed his daughter TO the office of the medic, editors
that they might be Informed of the fact. The last |
shall men ion is an elderly gentleman by the name of
inun nearly seventy wears of age, who declared pub
clv bv letter, which he took TO all the different offices
in Nashville but one, and himself told me he had paid
for he insertion whatever they den andcd, who dcclar-
ed i'll that letter that lie ha totally deprived of
the sight ef one aye from f ks after Ills birth,
which his mother stated to ,,,,, occasioncd by the
measles small pox; thut ncv re could only
The light of the sun, for the first time that he recoccs,
but the sars also and was beginning to distinguish
ny proof that he could walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
ne ry forty years. and that his word never doubt
ed through the whole course ofhis life.
@ repeat th:s l aad greater success than at
Nashville, and thss she medical and clcrica! doctors
had never before ,ch reason To be cnrayed The
piou Indignation Of =, Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when e stated to that about six years past he was
converted from being perfect nidcl, believe in the
docirln of The Bible, that he must have made trling
error-that must have meant to say, til before the
end of six years come, he should be converted from
his in'ley, as the spirit of the true minister of the
does not breathe out destruction, rage, caIumny and
fasehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done much good and no in
jury to any All the inhabitants Of Nashville smoke
Most OF then, also had been informed bv Mr. Yount Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
81 The famous Goiall $. ofthis town. rretcnds TINT
have lost the lasres gained in the North, since nv
arr wal in the Southwest This proves however Il had
mud that kept them until arrived in this section If
i'll the south and s-nthwes and still hope to wear
them my very youthful brow on the day leave in
spite Of the vtuperaton of the great DIR s., NAV
Judge from the ! already benefited in this
city within three davs.
!. The object of the present is to inform the mcdi
cal Goliahs and editors of The Republican and Trans
script as we'll as the clerical DR. Smith of the c. Pres
byteran and of the Union, of Nashville as well as the
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis ENQUIRER
well cs Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal, and "lsc the medical Golah editor of this
city, the great DR. s.. that shall bring actions against
them all, fer vItnpcration, Islander calImnv imird
ately after my arrival i'll New York, well as against
their anabe brc hren the medical Gonhs of the north
| now bind myselfhy promise, neverto quit this happy
land of lihey, until have brought tho noses of ali
my medical Goahs of the north, well ms the south
md the west to the grndstone! The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate on finding during the wcoe of
year in New York, where letters, post paid and
no others, will be sure to reach me.
.. To inform the public that the puff, called,
which the Rev clcrcallv converted nfdel pretend was
written for him, was written ore than week prior
and intended for the Rev. ID. Howell, who read il in
my presence thout maniies'ng any disapprobation;
the contrary, took it to his study and condensed it in
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
"cr my purpose better; lie delivered them both to me,
without pretending that wanted to bribc him from his
duty M never could presume offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctor ewn satcme" is before the public: had he not
examined all my diplomas, sc. &c. with gentleman
patients, in company with another clergyman and
found them all to he authentic, and all my patients to
be more or less hc,cfed, he never could have been
induced by total stranger 10 draw up such article
rs e wrote himself for publication and addressed it to
MIR Springfield, editor of The $ w G Advocate
t. No wonder the clear sighted medical GolaI,s of
Nashville took the ala. e; and therefore used their e-
forts to Join with them the apowerful, athletic, sh,
iral and intellectual force of the said ,obe-ronvcrtch
clerical mflel: We read in the Bible thai ~ is
knownbv its fruits dare say the converted iulc
has preached from that passage.
l. lis evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
ac;ar rs man, by showing that he was nboye being
hr'bcc et us sec whether the of thn'y pieces of
silver will apply To him we'll as it well applied
to another converted ndc who in the DAYS tic in
c"rnatnn Of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him for
that number of pieces of silver My is that it
t,l pnpn. ,,p,, ,lo,I. L.,
ed 50 by any one ii was not even equal to the tenth
pnr of all the regular printers fee, of 81 per square
Containing Two or three columns of closely printed
muttcr which we've TO be repeated three four times
in the Presbyterian, Union and Monitor journals had
intended to bride him, should have offered him at
least $500, his regular fee, instead of O. which, in all
probability, he would have gladly received MS his fee
and not bride. On the conrury,i if lad been a
pnhle of offering brbc should certainly have done
it i'll way to have insured his acceptance.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted to
the fclrf of the doctrines Of the Saviour he would not
have promised to come and examine patients With
out keeping his worl as have always found every
minister of the gospel Jealous to do.
o. Had he been really converted he would not pub
Idly have spoksn against the American institutions
which, it is well known, more numerous, and Which
are superior to many in some parts Of Europe. His
conduct much disguised Young literary chnr-
acters, to he scarcely restrained from Furnishing him
on the spohy laying violent hands on him.
The Rev. gentleman, though Il Scotchman, ia without
excuse (unlcSs he is calumnated), although he may
think he has right TO abuse the American institutions
because he is converted nfdel say he has not-as
all ought to speak we'll of the bridges he goes safely
fancy the gallant Captain Grlndv aud several
other aninbc young gentlemen of Nashville rccollcct
well the conduct Of this pious expounder of the Holy
Scriptures.
TO- | never such demon in human shane as
the Rev. Doctor the day cal ed to reason viii,
linn, wien he menaced my grey hnrs with an upliited
gigantic arm, MS if he would have fllrd me to the
ground, for during 10 draw pious minister away from
his duty, by hrbe of SO piccca of silver really
uembcl moro than il the add Gentleman" bud an
peared in his shape.
H. solemnly declare before God and am not afraid
to call Him TO witness TINT never in the whole course
of A! years practice oculist in Great Britain
France, liclyium aud America in single instance of.
tcred lr,t'c any The editor of any ourn
but compensation for the space ! occupied and ih,
trouble which occasoned thenl and that was ALWAYS
more inclined to reduce, rather than add any money TO
the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that had
no Intention to brihc.
II. lasty.-The Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue of fragrant fusehoods which
the medical Golah editors learned from their brethren
OF The Nj. Gaials Of the North and shall treat them
with sle, contempt until the proper time arrves:-
| Unless it is true what have been iniurmed-!.Sue !,
| bcggar, and you will catch L." Though I maid
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks he
only inserted them once.
You will please insert this letter in your ne 1t M
! per, aud obise yours, &c.
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocu!ist.
! Louisville Jdlv 1897.
Copied from the S. ~ G. 1droeae Of the 9Th June 1897