True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-05
MIR. WILLIAMS, OCULST,


70 He Editor Of The Louisville .4drertiser:
GiR-It appears by the observations of the Editors
Cot the Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
Crypt, as well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the sold Gentleman is among the Doctors, This
is proved by his kingy rage, knowing that his time is
but short, and that the ndenendent American people
are able to judge for themselves what pufs and
| inpos'tons. The worthy editors who Doctors,
the rroPrietors, editors sub-cditors of the above
naned Journals. cFll every letter from persons have
restored to sight IN ths above places, puts.
l. The fact is, that n,ver had such great success
within so limited a period as ten or twelve days. One
lght troni ms birth, began to see to follow his
to my hotel, instead of being obliged to be led by him
Two Young ladies' ho had each lost the sight of one
eye one for ten wears and the other for nearly
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 ex
cepting they under the influence or tomnati IN of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daugIner of a
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
to mentions tas he paid me my ees)r who said she had
lost the sight of eve from the age of Is months
but that she now begins to read large letters with the
| other eye completed, shut This the doctor editors
Knew as tue gentleman told me himscfhe hid con
due ed his daughter the Office of the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last /
i shall mention is elderly gentleman by the name of
rGnnt nearly seventy wears of age, who declared pub
licv 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 lcclar-
| ed i'll that letter that he ha .otallv deprived of
the sight eff one Gye from ks after his birth,
which his mother stated to h,r occasioned bv the
measles small pox; tLat tie could only see
the light of the sun, for the first time that he recoecs,
but the stars also, and beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that ety. give ma
ny proof that lie could to walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed He said he had
been member of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch for
ne,rly forty years. and that his word wa never doubt
cd through the whole ofhis life.
.. repeat tFctI had greater success than at
Nashville, and tha& t1e medical and clerical doctors
mad never betcre 80 mach reason to he cnra"ed. The
pious Indignation she Rev clerical DIR Smith proves
when ne stated to me that about six years past he was
converted from being perfect nidel to believe in tie
ductrin Of he Bible tha he must have made tridno
error-tlat must have meant to say, tn before tho
end of six TO come, he should be converted from
his indey, the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful aud benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does not breathe out distinctions rage calunny and
falsehood 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 Nashville spoke
of the great success had, Except the medical doctors
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Yo,ut of
/ the performed on his totally blind eve
| $. The famous Go'iah S. ofhis town. pretcnJs that
have lost the laHrels 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 anoh.
er i'll the south and southwest, and still hope to wear
them on my very youthful brow on the day lnnve in
spite of the vltuperatiOn of the great DIR S. if NAV
judge from the muns already benefited in ibis
city within three days.
4. The object of the present is to inform the oodi
cal Goiahs and editors of he Republican and Trans
script, as we'll as the clerical DIR Smith of the G. Pres
byerian and of the Union of Nashville, as we'll as the
editor aud sub medical editor of the Memphis Ennnirar
well Mr. Prentice. the editor of The ouisy;Il
Journal, and also the medical Goai editor of this
city, the great DIR $, that shall bring actions against
themnl1, for vltuperaton Islander caumuv inuadi-
atcly aermy arrival in New York, as well as AGAINST
their amuble bro ren the medical Goliahs ftEe north
| now biad myself by promise, neverto quit this happy
lau1 OF beiv, until have brought iha noses az III
my medical aoliahs of the north, well us the south
and the west, TO the grndstone! The afflicted there
fore, may colGHo'a on finding me during the wroe of
| no others will be sure to reach me.
D. 70 inform the public that the pnff SO called
which the Rev clerlcally converted intdc pretend was
written for him, was written more than week nrior
and intended for the Rev. ID. Howell, who read it in
my presence without manilcstng any disapprobato,
on The contrary, took it to his study and condensed it ia
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
"er my purpose better; lie delivered them both to me-
without pretending that wanted to bride him from his
duty US never could presume to offer that gentleman
or any other, money for stating facts. The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public: had he not
examined all my diplomas, &c. &c with IL gentleman
an intimate friend of his well the whole of my
patients, III company with another clergyman, and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients to
be more or less benefited he never could have been
induced by total stranger draw up such an article
as wrote for publication, and addressed it to
Mr. Springfield, editor oftho s w c Advocate.
- b. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goliahs of
nashville took the ala !; and therefore used their ci
ofs to Ioin with them the ail-powertu athletic, phys
Gol and nIe'tectua force of the std to-bc-converted
clerical infde We read in the Bible that "a tree is
known by its fruits" dare say the converted iuliel
mas preached from that passage.
Z. lie evidently wanted to establish his moral char
act5r as a mar, by showing that he wis above being
b'bed Let us see W e!her the of thnty pieces Of
silver will apply to him well it we'll applied
to another converted nidel, who, in the days of lie in
c0rn9ton of his Divine Master absolutely SOLD him far
that number oi pieces of silver. My is, that it
was never intended bi bc, nor could il be onde-
ed so by any one, as 1t equal the tenth
pur OF all the regular printers fee, OF II per square
Containing two or three columns of closely printed
pIn IN Is
IN the Pfesby ternn, Union and Monitor Journals bud
ever intended TO bride him. should have offered him at
least Sou his regular fee, Instead offs 0, which, in all
probability he would have gladly rcceiyed lis fee
aud not as brbe On the contrary, if al been Gu
pahle of offering brbe, should certainly have done
ii III way to have insured his acceptance.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been rcallv converted to
the feilel OF the doctrines of the Saviour, he would not
have promised 10 come and examine my patients with
minister of the gospel Jealous to do.
y Had he been really converted, he would not pub
lGly have spoksn against tie American institutions
winch, ii is well KNOWN are more numerous, and which
are superior 10 many in some parts of Europe. His
conduct so much disguised Young literary char
ncers as to be scarcely restrained from Furnishing him
ON the Spot,by laying violent hands on him.
The Rev. gentleman though Scochmal,, is without
excuse, U1IeHs he is calumnatc), although he may
think he has right abuse the American institutions
because he is converted inldcl say he has not-ns
all ought speak we'll of the bridges he gees safely
over fancy the gallant Captain Gundy, and several
other anabc young gentlemen of Nashville rccoiIect
well the conduct OF this pous eApounder of the Holy
Scriptures
TO- | neser such demon in human shane as
the Rev. Doctor was the day cal ed to reason will,
him. when he menaced my grey ha. 18th an unified
gigantic arm, if he would have fIled me to the
ground, for daring 10 draw pious minister away from
his duty, by bride of 50 pieces of silver | really
uembled moro than il the sold Gentleman, had M |
peared in his OWL shape!
H. snlemuiy declare before God, and am not afraid
to cnil fnnto witness that never, in the whole course
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