True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-29
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NOW At HE IrFFnRsnr sss sssaS4 w
70 he Ea,tor Of he LosHNtfg .4arertier:
IS -f appears by the .obsc yotions of the Editors
crpt as well as the editors Semp s Enquirer
that the sold Gentleman is a's vthe Doctors This
is proved by his kngly rage k Jug that his time is
but short and that III, intenrntent American people
are able to judge for themselves what puts and
impostons. The worthy editors who ave Doctors
the proprirors, editors OF sub-elors of the above
named journals coil every letter from persons have
res ore TO sight in lhs ab we pieces, puts.
]. The fact is, tat never hal such great success
within so limited period as ten or twelve days. One
who aged about ten years. who had unly seen the
light from his birth, began to follow his ma ter
to my hotel, instead of being obliged TO he led by him
Two young ladies', who had eachlost the sight of
wears, 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
cepting they under the Influence or dominate of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a |
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never /
TO nenion las he paid me my feesl who said she had
lost the sight of one eve from the OF 10 months,
but that she now begins to read large letters with the
other eye completed, shut. This the doctor editors
knew, MS the gentleman told me himscIfhe hid con-
due ed his daughter 10 the Office of the medcal editors.
that they might be Informed of the fact The last l
shall mon ion is an elderly gentleman by the uame of
loun nearly seventy wears of age who declared pub
lcv by letter which he took TO MI the different offices
in Nashville but one, aud himself told ms he hnd paid
for he insertion whatever they der andcd, who dacar
el in that letter that he la oiallv deprived Of
the Silht af one ave from f ks 1frr his birth,
which his mother stated to h,v. occasi0ncd by the
measles small pox; that nov re could not only sec
the light of the sun, for tho first time that ha ccnllects
but the stars also, and was beginning TO distinguish
many objects; and did before left that city, give mn
ny proof that he could to walk about the STREETS
with the other eye completely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
ne rly forty AMI that his word never doubt
cd through the 75'1c'e course ofhs life
.. rcreEt tiGst rad greater success than ut
Nn-l, &c mad al n,l.I
had never hcicFe e. II ch reason 10 be rcd The
rons Indignation as tta Rev clerical DIR Smith proves
when stated to 10 that about six past, he
converted irGr. bc1g perfect iude believe in the
docrin of +he Bioic thnt he nuet have mad triing
errorthHt g must have mcan to say, til before the
end of six wears to come he st ud he converted from
his inf,lcy, as the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does rt breathe out destruction rage, calumuy and
fscool to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done much good and no ir..
jury to any one. All the inhabitants of Nashv, spoke
of the great success had H-cept the medical doctors.
Most Of them also had been informed by Mr. Youpt of
the cure performed on his totally blind eve.
s. The fpuous Go ah $. ofthis town, pretcnds that
have los! ths a%rols gained in the North, since my
and thatI kept them until arrived in this section ii
gained nar IN the NORTH ought to have gained anoti-
er in til, south and southwest, and still hope to wear
them my very youthful brow on the day Leave in
spite of the vituperatinn of the great DIR s. if may
judge from the mnn ave already benefited in this
CIV within three days.
cal tioliahs and editors of The Republican aud Trans
script we'll the clerical DIR Smith Of the c. Pres
byterian aud of the Union, of Nashville well the
editor and sub medical editor of,lc Memphis enquirer
well cs Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
; Journal and olse the medical Goliah editor of hi.
CITY, tie great Dir s, that shall bring actions agans
thcmall, fer vituperatinn, Islander ealumny, niiad
atclv sitter arrival in New York, we'll acans
their amable hre hrcn the medical Goiahs ofthe north
no" bind mysefby, promise neyero quit this happy
land Of 1.-The ty, until have brought tho noses of al
my medical Goliuls of tho north well the soutI
and the west, TO the grndstonc! The afflicted, there
fore may calculate finding nc during the wool. o
next wear in New York, where letters, post paid ant
l no others, will be sure 10 reach me.
:. 8. To inform tho public that the puff, so cal cd
, which the Rev c!cricolly cor erfed inle pretsnd
written for him. written than a ncek prior
and intended for the Rev. d. Howell, whs read it il
, my presence Without mnnif-sling any hishpprobatior
= on Tie contrary took to his study and condensed it
, the way he did, which he said he thought would an
= my purpose better lie delivered them both to me
without pretending that wanted to bribc him from h.
: or any other any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public: had he
: examined all my diplomas, &c. sc. wi gentleman
= al intimate friend Of his, as well as the whole of m
y patients, in company with another clergyman, an
;, found them all to be authentic, and all my patents
s. be more or less benefited, lie never could have bee
: as g wrote himSeffor publication AM addressed it t
8 Mr. StringGcld editor ofrhc IS w CAdvoente.
q s.. No wonder the clear sighted medical Golials c
! Nashville took the ala. ard therefore used their c
forts to Join with them the ali-powrrll, athletic phys
cal aud intellectual force of The sud tobc-convcrc
! clerical inG,Ie We read in the Bible that 81 tire"
< known by s fruits" dare say the converted iuidG
d has preached from that passage.
+ 7. lis evidently wanted to establish lis moral civ,
c meier rs man, by showing that he was ubove bejn
bribcd Let whether lie sum of thy pieces {
silver will apply to him well as was well apple
TO another converted inde who in the days Of the in
cnnnon Of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him 10
tat number Of pieces of silver. My answer is that
was never ntcuhc The nor could il he consider
ed SO by any one, il was rot even equl to the tent
prr ofo the regular printers fec, of 81 per squire
: Containing two or three columns of closely priutc
II matter, which to be repeated three four time
: in tue Presbyterian, Union and Monitor journals had
y ever n'emIel 10 bride him, should have offered him
least S5O, his regular fec instead of D, which, in
t. probability, he would have gladly received his fe
d and not ASA bride. On the contrary, if ad been ca
' pnhie of o'trins br be- should certainly have don
y it in wa to have insured his acceptance.
a 8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted
tbs rcrfotihe doctrines of the >!nvour he would nc
have promised to and examine my patients Wit
: ont keeping his word as have always foHhd ever
I, minister, Of the gospel Jealous to do.
5, 9. Had he been really converted, he would not Dut
|, holy have spoksn against TIE American institution
d which, it is well known, are more numerous, and wc
y are superior to many in some parts of Europe. III
h conduct much diSguSed some Young literary cha
actcrs MS to he scarcely restrained from Furnishing hi
L on the spot by laying violent hands on him.
:: The Rev. gentleman, though ScOtchnnu is wio,
n eXc'se, unlass he is calumniaedl, although he
S, think he has right TO abuse the American institution
IS because he is converted infde say he has not-e
all ought speak we'll of the bridges he gees safr
ID over fancy the gallant Captain Glundv, and sever
other amahle young gentlemen Of Nashville, recolIc
ct we'll the conduct of his pous expounacr of the Ilo
lie Scriptures!
10. | naser saw such a demon in human share {
II the Rev. Doctor the duv cal ell to reason vii
lie him. when he mcnRccd my grey hairs with nm uplitG
s. gigantic arm, if he would have flIed me 10 Il
c, ground for daring 10 draw piotls minister away fro
III his duty, by bride Of so pieces of silver! | ica
ID Wembel more than if the "Jsd Gentleman" had al
At pcnreh in his OWL shape!
lie II. sulcnlv declare before Sod aud am not FRA
y ncall iimto witness that never in the whole cour!
s. Of ~ years pructice oCdlist, in Great Bttai
s. France, i}cl4nn and America, in single instance Il
a. cred as bribe The editor of any iourn-
g but ~ compensation tor the space occupied and ii
III trouble winch orcnsioned them; and that was ulwn,
more inclined to reduce, rather than add ar; money
5, tie printers bill; which is sufficient proof that II,
ID no detention to brihc.
ar II. Last y,-Ihe Memphis Enquirer for two or hn
IL the medical Goia editors learned from their brethrt
IN OF tie VI. Goiials Of the North and shall treat the
Il with scu contempt until tie proper time arriYcs-
II Unless it is what have been inG.rmcd-"Suc
H. heggar, and yol will catch a L." Though | VA
hm my Advertisements for two or three weeks
only inserted iiIom once.
You will please insert this letter in your next ~
I'd per- and obge yours, Ne.
es IN haste,
y JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Oculist.
I'd Louisville, J1ly 1897.
Copied from The S. r. q. 9Heocatc Of the 2h June Sl
lie the request Of DR.. Williams, VIC insert the folio,
ing tie from the Rev. Mr. Howell, of Nashville 10 II
n. cllol OF iii South Western Christian Advocate wi,
t it appears, has examined ae diplomas and other doc
nSnts, cvitcWe OF the Doctors claims 10 public patrO