True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-09
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCuLIST, All
ow AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,

LOUISVILLE.
10 the Editor Of the Louisville .4dpertiser:
SIR-it 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 Oid Gentleman ia among tue Doctors This
~ proved by bis knglv rage, knowing that his time is
hut snort and that the indeuendent American neupe
are able 10 judge for themselves what pu1s and
imPos'tions. The worthy editors who are Doctors
the Propretors editors or sub-eitors of the above
named nurna!s. call every letter from persons have
resorsd to sight in the above places, puts.
J: The tact ~, that never had such great success
within GO limited period ten or twelve DAYS One
VINO was aged about ten years, who had only the
to my hotel instead of being obliged to he led by him
Two young ladies' who had each lost the sight of one
eve, one for ten and the other far nearly two
wears, having both OF them the other eve verv weak;
vet each Of those Young ladies' ia sea with bot
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues OK
cepng they are under the influence or dominate IN of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant, whose name am hound never
to mention, las he paid my fees who said she had
lost the sight Of one eye from the age OF 10 months
bat that she begins read large letters with the
other eve completed, shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he had con.
due ed his daughter the Office of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall men ion is an elderly gentleman by the name of
cunt nearly seventy wears of age, who declared pnb.
cly by letter, which he took to all the different offices
in Nashville but one and himself told m. he had maid
for he insertion whatever they dan andcd who drcar-
e i'll that letter that lie ha otalIv deprived OF
the sight IF one eye from & ks ftcr his hir,h
which his mother stated to Iu. occasoned by the
measles small pox: that nc could not only see
the light of the sum- for the first time that ha recolects
but the stars Also and was beg inning to dstingu
many Objects and did, before left that city, give ma.
with the other eye completely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church tor
ne ry forty years. an that his word never doubt.
ed through tfe whc'e course ofhis life.
i .1eSy ',,l
Nashville, ard tte: ne medical and clerica doctors
had never hefe1e &c "a cll he ezra ed The
pious indignation In, Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated to ND that about six years past he was
converted FROM being perfect nfdel to believe in the
doctrin of the Bible that he must have mad, trng
errnr-that he must have saw III before tho
end of SIX to come, he sh uld be converted from
His infdelity, the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does MT breathe ont destruction, rage, caumnv 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
Of the great ucc~ss had, accept the medical d,ctors
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Youut Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
>. The famous Go iah :. ofthis town, pretends that
have lost the la4rels gained in the NORTH, since nv
arrival in the Southwest. This proves however had
and that kept them until arrived in this section If
gained one in the north, ought to have gained anot
sr in the south and southwest, and still hope to wear
them on my very youthful brow the day leave, in
spite Of the vtuperaton of the great DR. ST. if NAV
judge from the rnan> ave already benefited in this
city within three days.
cal Goiahs and editors Of the Republican and TraHs
script, we'll the clerical DIR Smith of the C. Pres
byterian and of the Union, Of Nashville as well az the
c!itor and sub medical editor of the Memphis ENQUIRER
rs well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of The Louisville
Journal, and alse the medical Goal editor of this
city, the great DR. s.. that shall bring actions apanst
them all, fer vtupereti"n, Islander caumny nmedi.
ate!y after my arrival in New York we'll as against
loo ri. he, ,F.l..
now bind myselfhy promise, neverto quit this happy
land of liberty, until have brought tho noses of ali
my medical Goliahs of the north, we'll as the south
and the west, to the grindstone! The afflicted there
fore, may calculate finding me during the wcole Of
next year in New York, here letters post pad md
others, will lie sure to reach me.
5. 10 inform the pablo that the huff, so called
which the Rev. cercaily converted ndel pretend wns
written for him. written ore than week prior,
and intended for the Rev. u. Hews!l, who read it in
my presence without manifcsting any Interpretations
IN the contrary, took it to his study and condensed il IN
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
wer my purpose better; he delivered them buth t, me-
without preten ling that wanted 10 bible him from hi
duty, as never could presume to offer that gentleman
or any other, any E;oney for stating facts Tie Rev
Doctors own statement s before the publc had he not
examined all my dip omas, &c. &c. with gen lenan
al intimate friend of his, we'll as the whole of NV
patients, in company with another clergyman, and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients
be more or less heneftted he could have been
'nduced by total stranger to draw up such article
rs wrete himself for publication, and addressed il 10
Mr. Springfield, editor of'he $ W G Advocate.
b. No wonder the ciear sighted medical Goahs of
Nashville took the ala. land therefore used their et-
forts to oin with them the all-powcrfl athletic PHI
zeal and intellectual force of the said tobe-conv ered
clerical nhdel. We read in the Bible that "a tree is
has preached from that passage.
& lie evidently wanted to establish his moral ,h,r
ac;sr as u man, by shelving that he above being
bribed. Let whether the sum of tl,v peces Of
ia linn ,uaI1u Il
to another erte indel, who, in the days Of the in
carnation Of his Divine Master absolutely sold him for
tat number of pieces Of silver My is, that it
was never intended ihe nor could i be con iler-
ed so by one as even eqm}l to the tenth
pnr' of all the regular prncrs fee, of 81 per s0n,re
Containing two or three columns of closely printed
matter which we've to be repeated three four TIRES
in the Presbyterian, Union and Monitor Journals had
ever intended 10 bride him. should have offered him at
least $500 his regular fee, instead of O. which, in all
he would have gladly received his fee,
ana not as brlbe. On the contrary, if I'D been Ca
'abe Of uierinG br be, should certainly have done
it i'll way to have insured his acceptance.
g. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted to
the hclrfof the doctrines of the saviour he would not
nave promised to come and examine my patients With
out keeping his word, as have always found every
minister of the gospel Jealous to ,|o.
9. Had he been really converted, he would net pub
iGlv have spoksn against tie American institutions
~,cn IL ~ wen known are more numerous and which
are superior to many i'll some parts of Europe His
conduct 30 much disguised Young literary char
acers, to be scarcely restrained from punish ne him
on the spot, by laying violent hands on him.
The Rev. gentleman though a Scotchnan, is without
excuse, (uness he is calumnated, although he may
think he has right abuse the American Institutions
because he is converted nfdel. say he has not-as
all ought to speak we'll of the bridges he gees safely
over fhncy the gallant Captain Grunlv, and several
other aniable young gentlemen of Nashville, recoec
scriptures
10. | never saw such demon in human shane Ms
". MT he In ! lad
Inn, whe" he menaced my grey hairs with an upliited
gigantic arm, as if he would have fcl"d me t, the
ground for daring o draw pious minister away from
his duty, by bribe of 50 pieces of silver really
treunbed more than if the add Gentleman Ind mn.
peared in his shape!
II. solemnly declare before God, and am not afraid
to call HINT witness that never, in the whole course
of ~ years practice as an ocuist in Great Britain
France, ielsnn and America, in single instance Of
tered as bre any amount to the editor of any ourn-
but as compensation for the space OCCUPIED and ire
trouble which orcasioned them and that was ALWAYS
more inclined To reduce, rather than add ary 10
the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that had
no detention to brihe.
10. Last y.-rhs Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue of fragrant talsehoods which
the medical Goliah editors learned from their hre,he
ut the NJ. Goahs Of the North and shall trent tbem
with silent contempt until the proper time arrives
Unless 1t is true what have been infurmel-"Sue
beggar, and you will catch L." Though | paid
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks ha
only inserted them once. - "
You will please 10 insert this letter in your next pn
per, and oblige yours, &e.
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
- the English Ocu!st.
cepied from s S. ~ C. 4dpoeate of the eth June 1887
at the request of nr. Williams, we inser, the follow
ing n,te from the Rev. Mr. Howell of Nashville. 10 Ri,
editor of the South Western Christian Advocate .yh
1t appears, has examined the d omas and other dozen
ments evicive ofthe Doctors claims to public
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