True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-20
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
VOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON ST


LOUISVILLE.
10 ne Editor Of tte Louisville .9drertiter:
- lk-lt appears by the observations of the Editors
Cpi The Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans,
crypt, as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the "0ld Gentleman is among the Doctors. This
is proved by his kindly rage, knowing that his time is
but short, and that the independent American people
are able to judge for themselves what are pulls and
impos'tions. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the propretors editors suh-etlitors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in thu above places, puts.
]. The fact is, that never had such great success
within so limited IA period ten twelve days. Ono
who was aged about ten years, who had only the
light from his birth, began to to follow his master
to my hotel instead of being obliged to be led bv him.
Two Young ladies' who had each lost the sight of one
eye, one for ten wears, aud 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 ex
cepng they are under the influence or domination of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of n
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 lG months
but that she begins to read large letters with the
other eye completely shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himsefh he had con-
due ed his daughter 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
l1unt nearly seventy wears of age, who declared pub
cly by letter, which he took to all the different offices
in Nashville but one, md himself told me- he had paid
for the insertion whatever they derandcd who dtcar
ell i'll that letter that he ha .otaliv deprived of
the sight Ell one aye from fl Ks fter his birth,
which his mother stated to ,u, occasoned by the
measles or small pox; that ncV ne could not only
the light of the sun, for the first time that he recnlects
many objects; and did, before left that city, give ma
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
nerly forty and that his word never doubt
ed through the whaie course ofhs life.
9. repeat :ocs lad never greater success than at
Nashville, ard thss tle medical and clerical doctors
had never hefo,e &c IL c rca son to he cnrared The
pious Indignation 81 n, Rev clerical DR. smith proves,
when stated to that about six wears past he was
converted from being perfect nide to believe in the
docrn of he Bible, th1t he must have made rifng
error-at must hive meant to snv, til before tina
end of six years to come he should be converted from
his nfdelty, the spirit of the minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does rot breathe out destruction, rage, culunnv and
faIsehood TO please his medical friends, against the
whom he knew had done much good and no in
jury to my one. All the inhabitants of Nashville spoke
of The great SUCCESS had cent the medical doctors
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Yount OF
the cure performed on his totally blind eve
s. The famous Go'iah s. of,llis town, precnds that
have lost the a.rels gained in the NORTH, since nv
arrival in the Southwest. This proves, however, had
and that Kept them unllI arrived in this section Ii
gained one in he north ought to hive gained anoth.
er in the south and southwest md still hope to wear
them on INV very youthful brow on the day leave in
spite of the evaporation "f the great DIR s, if may
Judge from the inanv u!rea'y benefited in this
city within three days.
4. The object of the present is to inform the med
cal t;oliahs and editors Of The Republican and Trans
script well as the clerical DIR Smith OF the c. Pres
byteriun and of the Inon of Nashville as well as the
editor aud sub medical editor of the Memphis EuaGrer
as well es Mr. Prentice the editor of the iou;sy;I
Journal, and ose the medical Golial, editor of This
city, the great DR. s., that shall bring actions against
them ali, fer vltupcratian Islander cnlunny, mnedi-
atey sitter my arrival in New fofk.as well against
their anabe be lircn the medical GoIiahs the north
now bind mNselfhy promise, neyerto quit this happy
land of libetv until have brought the of all
my medical Goahs of the north, well MS the south
and the west TO the grndstone! The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate on finding during the wcoIa OF
next year iii New York, where letters, post paid and
no others, will he sure to reach me.
S. 70 inform the rnblic that the pnll, so cal ed
which the Rev. clercuilv crted nfe pretend was
written ipr him, written ore than week prior
and intended for the Rev. d. IIow4ll, who read it in
my presence without maniiasting any Misrepresentation
the contrary took it to his studs 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 pretending that wanted to brhe him from his
duty, never could presume TO offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts. The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public Ind he
examined all my dip omas, &c. &c. with gentleman,
al intimate friend Of his, well as the whole of my
patients, i'll company with another clergyman, and
found them all to he authentic, and all my patients to
be more or less benefited he could have been
induced by total stranger to draw up such article
as wrote himself for pubca tion and addressed il TO
Mr. Springfield, editor of,hc y w Advocate. =
Il. No wonder the clear sighted medical Iolialls of
Nashville took the ALA and therefore used their ct
forts TO ION with them the alpowertu, athletic, Ph
zeal and intellectual force Of the said obe-convered
clerical nGdcl. We read in the Bible that 81 is
known by its fruits dare say the converted infdcl
has preached from that passage.
Z. He evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
meier a man. by showing that he above being
brihcd. rt us see whether the of Thirty pieces of
silver will appIy to him wei" as it well applied
another erie infdel who, in the DAYS the in
carnation of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him for
that number Of pieces Of silver. My answer is that it
was never intended "a b. ihc could il be consider
ed so by any one as il equal to the tenth
pur of all tho regular printers fee, of 81 per square
Containing Two or three columns Of closely printed
NATTER which to be repeated three four times
in the Presbyterian Union and Monitor journals, had
ever intended to bride him, should have offered him at
least $500, his regular fee, lstend of $ o. which, in all
probability, he would have gladly reoeved his fee,
and not AS bribe On the contrary,if 'ad been Gu
pable of offering br'be, should certainly have done
it in u way to have insured his acceptance.
s. Hal the Rev. Doctor been really converted to
tho belief Of the doctrines Of the saviour, he would not
have promised to come and examine my patients With
ont keeping his word, rs have always foHnd every
minister Of the gospel Jealous to TO-
9. Had he been really converted, he would net pub
IDLY have spoksn against tie American institutions
which, it is well known, are more numerous, aud which
are superior TO many in parts Of Europe His
conduct 80 much disguised some Young literary char
acters rs to he scarcely restrained from Furnishing him
on the spot, by laying violent hands on him.
The Rev. gentleman, though Scochmau, is without
excuse, (untcas he is caumninted), although he may
think he las right to abuse the American Institutions
bccansc he is converted infde say he has no-,s
all ought to speak well of the bridges he gee. safely
fancy the gallant Captain Grundy, and several
other anable young gentlemen of Nashville rccoect
well the conduct OF this pious expoundcr of the Holy
Scriptures
10. | never saw such demon in human shane as
the Rev. Doctor The dav cal ed to reason viii,
him, when he mcnaccd my grey liars with an uprd
gigantic arm, if he would have filled me To- the
ground, for during 10 draw pious minister SWAY from
his duty, by bride Of so pieces of silver! really
trcmhed more than If the "Jld Gentleman had an
peared in his shape!
II. lsolemnly declare before God, aud am not afraid
tocall Him to witness that never i'll the whole course
of IL yeirs practice IA ocnlist, in Grea, Britain
France, fcl5'nin and America, III single instance of
tered as bride any amount 10 the editor of unv iorn
but as compensation for the space occupied and HE
trouble which occasioned them; and that was always
more inclined to reduce rather than add arv money to
the printers bill; which is sufficient pronf that I hal
no attention to brihr.
~. Lasty.-'Fhe Memphis Enquirer for two or b,eo
weeks contains tissue Of fragrant alschunds, which
the medical Goliah editors learnc from their brethren
OF the NJ Goalis OF the North, and shall treat them
with silent contempt until the proper time arrives
Unless it is true WIN, have been inf rmed-"Sue n
beggIr, and yol will catch a IL" Tbough | nu;I
him for my advertisements for two or three weeks he
only inserted Them once.
lo" will please to insert this letter in your next pa
per, and oblsc yours, Ne.
In haste,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
~ the English Ocu!st.
Copied from the s. ~ c. sdroratc Of the 9Th June 1877
AT the request OF Dr. Williams, we insert the follow.
iue from the Rev Mr. Howell of Nashville 10 The,
ciror OF tn South Western Christian Advocate. who
il appears, has examined the di.omas and Other dnc,
ments evihcive OF the Doctors claims public patron
age In consequence of an accident, Dir. w. will "a.
main in Nashville few days longer than he AT first