True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-09
MR.. WILLIAMS. OCULIsT.


MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
-, . LOUISVILLE.
| 10 NE Editor Of the Louisville .4acertiser:
Sl!-tt appears by the observation. of the Editors
30 The Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
crypt as well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
that the "oId Gentleman is among the Doctors. This
proved by pig kingly rage, knowing that his time ia
nut snort and that ths Independent American people
are anle To Judge for themselves what are puis and
| lmpos't'ons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
me prropretors, editors or subeclitors of the above
named journal call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu above places, puts.
J.; The TACT IS tial never had such great SUCCESS
within SO limited period rs twelve DAYS One
VINO was nged about ten years. who had only seen the
light from his BIRTH began to see to follow his ma ster
to my hotel instead of being obliged to be led bv him
lwo young ladies', who had each lost the sight of one
for ten wears mud the other for nearly tvo
years, having both OF them the other eve very weak:
vet each OF those Young ladies began to see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues OK
ceptng they are under tile influence or dominati m Of
| the Medical Doctors. Another is the ,aurhler of n
| respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
to mention, las he paid me my ees), who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the age of 10 months,
but that she now begins to read large letters with the
other eye completed, shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told Inc himscfhe had con.
due ed his daughter 10 the Office of the medical editors
| that they might be informed of the fact The last |
shall mcnion is an elderly gentleman bv the name of
cunt nearly seventy wears of age, who declared pub
c!y by letter, which he took to all the different, offices
IN Nashville but one, and himself told me he had paid
for the insertion whatever they demanded who dcclar-
| Ell i'll that letter that he ha otalIv deprived of
the sight If one sve from f ks after his birth
which his mother stated to llu. occasioned by the
measles or small poX; that nov re could not only see
the light of the SUM- for the first time that he recoecs,
but the stars also, and beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that city, give ma
with the other eve completely closed He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
nel'y forty years, an that his word never doubt
| cd through tho whole course ofhis life.
.. repeat hatI had never greater success than at
Nashville, arG tigt she medical and clerical doctors
had never before lcl, reason be cnraged The
plous Indignation cf sa Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when Re stated 10 tlu nhnn six years past he WINS
converted or2 iein2 perfect indcl to believe in the
d7ctrin of Tho Bible, that he have made riang
effor-that must have meant to say, til before tho
end of six wears to he should be converted frem
his infdev as the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does not breathe ont destruction rage, calumnv and
thschood to please his medical friends against he
man whom he knew had done much good and no in
it,rv to any one. All the inhabitants Of Nashville spoke
OF The great ucc~ss had, s-cept the medical doctors
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Ynuut If
the cure performed on his totally blind eve
3. The ia nous Go'iah s ofthis town pretends thar
have lost the lasrels gained in the Morrill, since NV
Hrlvn in the Southwest This proves, however, / had
gained ono IN the NORTH, ought to have gained anoth
er in the south aud southwest and still hope to wear
them on NY very youthful brow the day leave in
S.,n
Judge from the man ] ave already benefited in this
city within three DAYS.
A. 'rhe object Of the present is to inlsrm the mcdi-
cal Go'inls aud editors of The Republican and Trims
srript ns well IS thr clerical nr Smith Of the G. Pres
byterian and OF the Union. of Nashville as we'll rs thc
editor and ub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer,
rs well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of The lousy lilo
journal, and ase the medical Goliah edor of his
city, the great DIR s., that shall bring actions aqo;nst
'hemal1, fer vitnperaon Islander caumny, nnlcdi-
tho, al, ,f,t,z
no" bind myself by promise, neycrto quit this happy
land of lbety until have brought tho noses of ali
my medical GoIiahs of the north, well as the south
aud the west, to the grndsionc! The afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding me during the wcolc of
next year III New York, where letters, post paid and
noothcrs, vi" he sure to reach me.
>. 10 inform the public that the pui1 So called
which the Rev clecaly converted nGde pretend was
written for him, was written than week prior
and intended for the Rev. D. Howell, who read it in
my presence without inaniicsng any disapnrohnt;on.
on the contrary took to his study and condensed it in
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
wer my purpose better; he delivered them both to me-
without rr2tcn ling tt wanted to h'ibe him from his
hntY, MS never could presume to offer that gentleman
or any oihcr any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before The public: Ind he not
examined all my ip!omNs, &c &c. wi h gentleman,
m intimate friend Of his, we'll the whole of NV
patients, i'll company with another clergyman and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients 10
be more or less benefited, he never could have been
AS wrote ln~clffDr publications nn addressed il to
Mr. Springfield, editor oflhc ) w G Arvorutc
d. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goliahs of
Nashville took the ala. ;md therefore used their CT
iors to ION with them III" a-powerl, athletic, pllvs-
cnl and intellectual force of the said ,o-be-convcrlcd
clerical inhdel We read in the Bible that 81 rc. is
Enown by ils fruits. dare say the converted niidel
has preached from that passage.
7. He evidently wanted to establish lis moral chr
nci|r as man, by showing that he was above being
bnlbed l.etus see whether The of thhty pieces Of
silver viii apply to him we'll it was well applied
to another con'cre nidcl who in the lavs Of The in
cHrtation Of his Divine Master absolutely sol, him for
tlat number Of pieces of silver My answer is that it
was never in'cndc rs Je, could il be consider
ed so by any one, as was not equal to the tenth
lnri OF all the regular piincrs ier, of 81 per spure
Containing Two or three columns of closely printed
mn"r, which we've to be repeated three four times
in the PrcSh%tslan Union and Monitor journals, had
vrrmen' led 10 bride him, should have offered him at
least Sn'' hIs regular fec instead offs o. which, in all
probability he would have gladly received his fee,
and not as bride. On the contrary, if 'ad been ca
!mb!e OF oIortn" brhr, should certainly have done
II IN way TO have insured his acceptance.
9; Had the Rev Doctor been really converted to
the he'i OF the doctrines of the Saviour he would not
have promised to come and examine my patients With
ont keeping lis word, as have always toand every
minister of the gospel zcnlolls to do.
y. lad he been really converted, he would not pub
h,lV have spoksn against TIE American institutions
which, it is well known, are numerous and which
are superior to many in some parts of Europe. His
c"nd"rt so much disguised some Young literary char
acters, Ms To be scarcely restrained from punish nr him
on tile spot, by laying violent hands on him.
The Rev. gentleman, though Scotchnan is without
excuse tlnle@s he is calumnated), although he may
tlnk he nS right to abuse the American institutions
because he is converted nidel | say he has not-as
all ought to speak well of the bridges he goes safely
over. fancy the gallant Captain Giundv, and several
other amiab. Young gentlemen of Nashville, recollect
well the conduct OF this pious expounder of the Holy
10. | neIcr saw such demon in human shane as
the Kew. Doctor the day cal ell to reason with
him, wheH he mcnaced my grey hairs with an upliltcd
Elgtlic arm, as ii he would have iced me to the
ground, for daring 10 draw piOus minister away from
his duty by bride Of so pieces of silver really
trenhled more than If the cold Gentleman" Ind nn
pcarcd in his own shape!
II. snemnly declare before God and am not afraid
to call iImto witness that never in the whole course
OF AZ years practice as an OCnlis in Great Britain
rance ''e&n'h and America i'll single instance of
lercd asa hrlhe any amount to the editor of any inurr:
ht as compensation tor the space occupied and the
trouble which occnsInned them; and that was always
more Inclined to reduce, rather Than add arv money TO
I printer biii which is sufficient proof That had
no attention to brihc. ''''
II. Last y.'rhe Memphis Enquirer fort two or three
weeks contains tissue OF fragrant ialSrhOods which
the medical GOlah editors learned from cir broro
oi the VI. GuaIis Of the North and shall treot Them |
with s'r't contempt until the proper time nrriycs-
Unless II Is true What have been inf rmcd-"Sue n |
Icggar, ana yol wtli catch -" Though I mid
man tor my advertisements for or three weeks he
iniy inserted hcm once. "
loH will please 10 insert this letter in vonr nov,
per, and obisc yours, Ne.
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS
~ the English Oculist.
Louisville, Ialy 1897.
Copied from the s. " c. 9drocar of ,Ae pin INN 1917
At the request OF br. Williams we insert the follow
ug tie from the Rev. Nr Howell of Nashville 10 IN.
'df0I of th' South Western Christian Advocate wbn
appears has examined the Tomas and other docu-