True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-28
MIR. WUTTtMs ocSiIST.


II Me Edfor Of the Loninie 2dreftiSer:
s,la-Et appears by the observations of the Editors
's,of the Nashville preshyteran ni"n and 'rans-
crip well as the editors Of the Memphis Enquirer
that the cold tirntleman is among tue Doctors This
is proved by his kinglv rage knowing that his lime Is
but short and that hr in!enenlcnt American peo9Ee
able to Judge Tor themselves what puts AL
impoS't'ons. The worthy editors who are iS"ct"rS,
the propriotorS editors snb-eiitors Of Ia above
namod journals cFii every letter from persons have
res cred to sight in thu ali sve pieces, puts.
|. The fact is, nat naver had 81 h great success
within 50 limited period tea or twelve dGys. One
who was aged about ten wears, who had only seen the
light from lis birth, began 500 Ia follow MS
to my hotel, Instead of being Obliged TO be led hy hi
Two Young ladies' who had cachost the sight of one
eve, for ten wears and the other for nearly two
years, having both of them the other eye very weak;
each of those Young ladies began to see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues,
ccpting they are under the influence dominate n of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the dnugler of
respectable merchant, whose name am hound never
mention las he paid me my ees), who said she had
lost the sight of one eve from the age OF 10 months,
but that she begins to read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew, the gentleman told me hmscfhe hid con
duo ed his daughter 10 the Office of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall men ion is hn elderly gentleman by the name OF
Youn nearly seventy Of age, who declared pub
ey BY gtt'f which he tex to 81 , ha den' 1c a
for he insertion whatever heg 3asaanle mha 4 .'ar
el i'll that letter that he La only deprived nj /
the 81 lit IF from Il kS Nt1er his birth, !
which his mother stat ID to l,,. drrasiane1 lv the
measles small pox; that nov - c.ud not only see
the light of the sun, for the first the that ha recnecs,
hut the also, and was beginning to distinguish
many Objects and did, before left that city, give
ny proof that he could see to "nlk about The ST. cts
with the other eye completely cl"sed. He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church Tor
rly forty an that his word wa never doubt
cd through tie hole course othiS life.
.. repeat de- ,ud greater than at
Nashville, h!. III ne medical and clcrca doctors
had never BEIGE Fs - lc reason TO be ezra tcd The
pons nlienatcn Ia, Rev. clerical DIR Smith proves,
when stated to n,o that about six wears nns he was
converted from tel:.2 perfect hfrl, to believe in the
docrn of 'he bine, hat he must have made 'rling
erorhat | c must have mcant to say, til before the
his ini1elty, the spirit of the true minister of the
rraccn and hen@n doctrines of the Christian religion
does Eat breath. ont destruction, rage, co:umnv md
man whom he knew had done much GOOD, and noi,..
jury an. All the inhabitants of Nasvill. spoke
Of the great uccass had, @~cepl the medical c,ors.
Most of them also had been informed BY Mr. Yo,lt of
the cure pcrfnrmed on his totally blind eye.
s. The fanous Go ah s. ofthS town. pretcnd< that
ha lost the asrels gained in the NORTH since my
trivial in the Southwest This proves. hnwpvcr.I had
and TINT kept them unit arrived in This section. If
gained one in the north, ought to have gained anoh-
er in the south AM, southwest, and still hope to
them on my very vouthu! brow on the day N,avc, in
spite of the v;tuperation of the great DIR =. il may
judge from the man ave already benefited in this
city within three davs.
j. The object Of the present is to infarm the mcd-
cal Go'iahs and editors of .Ee Republican and Tras
SCRIPT as we'll rs The clerical DR. 18th Of tic G. Pres
hSteriun aud OF the Union, OF Nashville, well :
editor aud sub medical editor the Memphis Enquirer,
wei! cs Mr. pren:cr, the editor Of the louisville
Journal, aud alse the medical Goah editor of this
clv tie great DR. =, that shall bring actions against
,hen ALL f,r vituperati, SANDER or camny i,nmadi.
ntcy sitter my arrival in New fotk, well az against
their amiablcbre hrcn the medical Goliohs ofte North.
| now bind m,selfhv promise, neverto quit His happy
aud of lbe.ty. until have brought the OF all
my medical Golialis of the norh, well as the south
and tho west, to the grndstonc The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate on finding during the wcoe OF
VI next in New York, where letters post paid and
\ no others. will be sure to reach me.
: 5. TO inform the public that the puff, so called
> which the Rev. clericnllv converted ndel pretend
i written Tor hun, was written ore IMAM week prmr
and intended for the Rev. y. Howell, who read il
:, my presence Without monitrsng any Misrepresentation
r The contrary took to his study and cncn>c ii
!, the he did, which he said he hnnglt would
). wcr my purpose better he delivered them beta me
d without pretcn ing that wanted To hibe him from h
:, duty, NJ never could presume to offer that gentleman
= or any other, any money for stating facts The Rev
9 Doctors own Statement, is before the public had he no
5, examined all my p'omas, Ne. &c. wi h grn !cmal
5, intimate friend of his, as well as The whole of my
b, patients, in company with another clergyman, ans
e, found them all to be anileorc, and all my patients t
$, he less benefited, he could have Le=
: induced by total stranger to draw mp such article
$ wrote him>eftor publications. nn addressed it tt
g Mr. Springfield, editor of he S " CAdvornte.
ID s. No wonder the clear sighted medical Golials q
y Nashville took the ala. J; and therefore used their ct
d forts to ION hem the aIlpowerl, athletic, phi,
d icul and intellectual force OF I'D iohccon'crtc'
Il clerical mflc We read III the Bible thai : fr@ i
IL
al has preached from that passage.
l. 7. He evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
he ac;er man, by showing that he WIS above hcin
10 hibei. Let see whether The sum of hty pieces o
silver will apply 10 him well u it was well opplie
l. to another ertc infdel who in the days of the in
9 carnation of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him 10
ttat number of pieces of silver My answer is that
intended b. he, nor could j, be consider
ed 50 by my one, as was not even equal to tic tent
pnrt of all the regular printer fec, OF 81 per SOU
c. Containing Two or three c"!nmns OF closely rrne
III nttcr which were to be repeated Three or four time
in the Presbyterian Union and Monitor journals, had
~, intended 10 hrc him. should have offered HIM
least $500, his regular fee, instead OF 5 o. which, i'll Il
ST, probability, he would have gladly received Us his @
nd and not Is lrbe. On the contrary, if aI been ca
st pnhie of offering br be, should ccramly have dol!
~ it in way lave insured his acreptunce.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted
the ,>ei Of the doctrines o! the Saviour, he would
" have promises, to come and examine my patients iii
IS out keeping his word as have always toHnd even
OF minister of the gospel jealous to do.
It's 8. Had he been really converted, he would nrt pu
m IDLY have spoksn against tie American Institution
ed which, it is we'll known, numerous, aud wbic
10 are superior to many in some pnrts Of Europe u!
ssh conduct much disguised Young literary cha
nctcrs, he SCARCELY restrained from punish ne hi
NJ on the spo',by laying violent hands on him.
= The Rev. gentleman, though Scotclnnn, is wi'ho
1e- excuse, (uness he is ralumllacd), although he
cs, think he has right TO abuse the American Institution
ms because he Is converted ntdel say he has not
or, all onyh, speak we'll of the hri lgcs he rGe -a,
md over. fancy the gallant Captain Hruu' n'td @r5I,
other auiable Young gentlemen of Aashvr 1z.s..-
et well the conduct Of dis pious eNponnl". fl 1to
me scriptures
TO- | neycr saw stch a demon In ,.,a.s z..t.
,ch the Rev Doctor the day cut ed vi
me him. whe he menaced my grey hairs " it'll uplitt
es- zig mite arm, if he would have 4 ie 1 /
Ac- ground, fer daring 10 draw pious .unlster fir
md his duty, by bride of 50 pieces of silver! [ real
aud rcnbed more than il the ",Jld Gentlcnlan' hid
out pcured i'll his own shape.
pie II. solemuy declare befme God aud am not afro
toy call Hin witness that "ptr. the whole
,es, of II yenrs practice as an ocst in iireat Brn
les, France, tiel-nin and America, a single instance
ia ered as bride ay the editor of any jnuu
ing hut compensation for the space occupied and
nan trouble which orcnSioned them; and that alwa
M inclined to reduce, rather than add AIRY money
Us, the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that i
and no Intention to brIhc.
ar Il. Last v.-rhe Memphis Enquirer fortwo or lin
aud weeks contains a tissue of lusrant ialschoods viii
'cn- the medical Golah editors care from their bre
non of the VI. Golins of the North, and shall treat tin
Ici with se,h conlempt until the proper time arrives
lru Unless it is rue what | have been nltrmel-"Su
tan beggar, and you will catch l. !" Though | p
}. him for my advertisements for three weeks
!. only inserted tlem once.
- You will please insert this letter in your ncxt +
and per- and obse yours, Ne
lies In hase,
ay JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English ucrt!ist
and Louisville, Jaiy 1882.
Copied from the S. ~ c. 7dcocate Of the 2h June
line At the request If DIR. Williams. insert the folio
ingu lie from the Rev MIR Howell, of Nashville TO
thu. editor Of The South Western Chris Alan A,!yucute "
part tnppeurs has examined the III .Ionus and other da
m9nts ,evhcve u the Doctors claims to public pair
ref age In consequence of accident, Or. " will
main in Nashville a few days longer than he lit f
rel intrnded-say the LIST July.
Rev. Mr. SWngiieI l:--tiaring been requested hv
Williams, the ocuiSt now i'll this city, to examine