True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-28
MR WILLIAMS nCIlIIsr.
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STIR

NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE.
10 Tie Editor Of Tie Louisville .4drertiser:
SIR-Et appears by the observations of the Editors
- of the Nashville Presbyterian, Union aud Trans
cript IA well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the cold Gentleman" is among the Doctors This
is proved by lis kngly rage, knowing that his time is
but Short and that the independent American people
able to judge for themselves what puf1s and
impositions. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the proprieors, editors sub-ettors of the above
named journals call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in the ab.ve places, puts.
J. The fact is, that never had such great success |
within so limited period as ten twelve days. One |
who was aged about ten years. who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to see follow his
my hotel, Instead of being obliged to he led by him.
Two young ladies' who had eachlost the sight of one
eye, for ten and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other weak;
vet each of those young ladies began with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues ex
cepting they are under the influence dominate of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of a
respectable merchant whose name am bound never
to mention las he paid me my fees) 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 thu
other eye ccmplcel, shut. This the lnctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himselfhe had con-
due ed his daughter to the office of the medical editors
that they might be Informed of the fact. The last
shall mention is an elderly gentleman by the name of
ioun nearly seventy years OF age, who declared pub
lclv by letter, which he took to all the different offices
in Nashville but one, 'nd himself told me he had paid
cd i'll that letter that lie ha otallv deprived OF
the sight Of one from Il ks after his birth,
which his mother stated to hIu. 0ccasinned by the
measles small pox; that r. could not only
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
nv proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eye completely closed. He said he had
been member oil the Methodist Episcopal Church for
nerrIv forty years, AMI that his word never doubt
ed through the whole ofhs life.
2. repeat ;jas lad never greater success than
Nashville and tks. the medical and clerical doctors
had never before go m ,c TO be cnraged. The
pons indignation Of IN, Rev. clerical DIR Smith proves,
when stated to that about six years past he
converted from being perfect iuhde to believe in the
docrn of The Bible that he must have made rng
error-tat must have meant to say, til before tho
end of six years to come, he should be converted from
his infidcitv, the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does rot breathe out destruction rage calumny and
falsehood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done so much good and no in
jury any All the inhabitants of Nashville spoke
Of The great had, s-cept the medical doctors.
NosI of them also had been informed by Mr. Yount of
| the cure performed on his totally blind eve.
8. The famous Goah $. ofthis town, preends that
| have lost the lakrels gained in the North, since my
and that kept them until arrived in this section.
gained one in the north, ought to have gained anoth-
or in the soutl, and southwest, and still hope wear
them my very youthful brow on the day leave in
spite of the vtuperation Of the great DIR S. if may
Judge from the manv ave already benefited in this
city within three days.
4,
cal Golias and editors Of the Republican and Trans
script as we'll as the clerical DR. Smith of the c. Pres
byterian and of the Union of Nashville, we'll the
editor and sub medical editor the Memphis Enquirer
as well es MIR Prentice, the editor of The Louisville
Journal, and alse the medical Goliah editor of this
city, the great DR. s., that shall bring actions agans
ately after my arrival in New York, as well US agans
their nminblc b'e hrcn the medical Goliahs othe north
now bind by PROMISE neverto quit this hnpp,
land of liberty, until / have brought the of al
,nlia IF ,,,,I
and the west, to the grindsone The afflicted, there
FORE may calculate on finding during the wcoIs o
next year in New York, where letters, post paid,
no others, will he sure to reach me.
S. To inform the public that the puff, so called
which the Rev. cercallv converted inidel pretend wa
written for him, was written more than week prior
and intended for the Rev. d. Howell, who read it i,
my presence without n'nncsting any dsapprobatio'
the contrary, took it to his study and condensed
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
my purpose better; he delivered them both t. me
without pretending that wanted to lribe him from h.:
duty, as never could presume to offer that genema,
or any other, any money tor stating facts, The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public Ind he
, examined all my diplomas, &c. &c. W iih gentleman
al intimate friend of his, rs well us the whole of m,
patients i'll company with another clergyman, am
found them all to be authentic ul, all my patients II
be more or less heneiticd he never could have hee
induced by total stranger 10 draw up such an article
as lie wrote hmsclffor publication, md addressed it II
Mr. Springfield, editor The 5 W Advocate.
6. Nc wonder the clear sighted medical Iolial,s o
Nashville took the ALA ; and therefore used their ct
forts TO Join with them the all-poweriu athletic, ply
iG"l and ntellectma force of the said to-bc-co"vere
clerical inhle. We read in the Bible that ~ tree il
known by its fruits dare say tho converted iutdc
has preached from that passage.
7. lie evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
ac;cr as man, by showing that he was above hcin
} hrihed. Let whether The of Thirty pieces
silver will apply I" him as well as it was well apple
to another converted nidc, who, in the days Of tic in
carnation of his Divine Master absolutely sold hi 70
tna number ofpieces Of silver My is, that
was never intended b. ihe, nor could il be consider
cd SO by any il was not even equal TO the tent
pnr of all the regular printers fee, Of 81 per square
Containing two or ,hree columns OF closely prriu,e
matter, which to be repeated three four time
in the Presbyterian, Union and Monitor journals, had
ever intended to bride him, should have offered him
least $500, his regular fee, instead offs o. which, in al
, probability, he would have gladly received as his fee
| and not asn BRIDE on The ronrarylf at been ca
pable of offering br'be, should certainly have don
ii in way to have insured his acceptance.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted t.
hs belief the doctrines Of the aviour, he would no
:, have promised to come and examine my patients with
out keeping his word, as have always found ever
t, minister of the gospel Jealous to 30.
) 9. Had he been really converted he would not pub
iGlv have 4noksn against TIE American institutions
which, it is we'll KNOWN numerous, and whic
: are superior to many i'll some purts of Europe Hi
conduct much Disguised young literary char
acters, be scarcely restrained from furnishing hi.
: on the spot, by laying violent hands on him.
e The Rev. gentleman, though Scotchman, is wi,hou
= excuse, (uness he caumnated) although he ma
;, think he has right to abuse the American institutions
~ because he Is converted lnHltl say lie has nu-a
r, all ought speak well of the bridges he goes sa;.I
d fancy the gallant Captain Grundy and sever;
other aniahe young gentlemen of Nashville recole,
It well the conduct of this pous cxpouncr of the Iol
e Scriptures
10. | never saw such n demon in human shane a
n the Rev Doctor was the day cal ed to reason wit
e him, when he menaced my grey hairs with an uplitte
s. gigantic arm, if he would have fcrd me to til
: ground, for daring to draw pous minister away ro
ID his duty, by bride Of so pieces of silver reall
ID tremhed more than the cold Gentleman" had al
1t peared in his own shape!
lie H. solemn declare before God, and am not afra
y ocall Him witness that never. in the whole cours
5, of a. years practice Ocust, in Great Britai
$, France, Belgium and America, in a single instance
a. eIed AS bride the editor of any ourl,-
. but compensation for the space occupied and IL
m trouble which occasioned them; and that was alw a,
more inclined to reduce, rather than add any money
s. the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that ha
I'd no intention to bride.
ar IL. LastIy-Ihe Memphis Enquirer for two or tlr,
I'd weeks contains tissue of fragrant alsehoods viii,
H. the medical GOliah editors learned from their bcthrt
IN OF the NJ. Golias OF the NORTH and shall treat the
h with silent contempt until the proper time arrives:.
ii Unless it is rue what | have been inurmed-"Sue
IL beggar, and sou will catch Il L." Though | pa
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks,
only inserted them once.
- You will please 10 insert this letter in your next pr
I'd per, and obise yours, &c.
IS In haste,
V JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocust.
ID Louisville, Jdly 1887.
Copied from the S. ~ c. 1dnocate of the 2ith June, 49,
he At the request of Dir. Williams we insert the folio,
lug note from the Rev MIR Howell, of Nashville to n