True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-22
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON stree

NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE.
10 the Editor of The louisville .4arertiar:
StR-lt appears by the observation. of the Editors
~ of the Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
crypt, as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the sold Gentleman is among the Doctors This
is proved by his kingly rage, knowing that his time is
but short, and that the independent American people
are able to judge for themselves what are pufs and
lmpos't'ons The worthy editors who doctors,
the Propretors editors suh-e'litors of the above
named journals, cali every letter from PERSONS have
restored to sight in I'll: a!svc places, puffa
J: The tact is, TINT ever had such great success
within so limited period as ten twelve days. Ono
who was nged about ten years. who had only seen the
light from ls birth, began to follow his master
to my hotel, instead of being obliged he led bv him
Two Young ladies', who had eacho the sight of one
eve, one for TIN years and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eve very weak;
vet each OF those Young n,lies began to see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself sill continues, ex
repting they arc under the influence or dominate m of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of
respectable merchant, wi ose 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 1G MONTHS
but that she now begins read large letters with the
other eye completed. shut. This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he bid con-
due ed his daughter to the office Of the medical editors.
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall nsn ion is an elderly gentleman by the of
lount, nearly seventy wears Of age, who declared pub
licly by letter, which he took to oil the different offices
IN Nnshvc but one :nd himself told me he had paid
for he insertion whatever they demanded, who dccar
ed i'll that letter that he ha otulIv deprived of
the sight ef one sye from e Ks after his birth,
which his mother sat"d to l,,m 0ccasnned hy the
measles or small pox; that nc te could not otv see
the light of the sum- for the first time that he reenlects
but the stars also, and beginning to distinguish
many Objects and did, before left that cty give ma
proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eve completely closed. He said he had,
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church tor
ne'rly forty vca-e AMI that his word never doubt
ed through the whole course ofhs life.
g ypIyeet the; had never greater success than at
Nashville, and tfs she medical and cerica doctors
had never bcfrse ,cli 10 he cnraeed The
pons Indignation ct Iht Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated to mo TINT about six years past he was
converted trnT, berg perfect rnid" to believe in the
doctrn of 'he Bible, that be inuet have made rnr
errnr-fliaf e must have meant to say, III before the
his ihllehy, az the spirit 81 the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does H't breathe o"f destruction, rage, caumny and
alsehooa to please hs medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done so much good, and in
Jury TO an! ono. All NE i'hitans OF Nashville spoke
Q! Tue great succ IS hah@-cep The nedlral doctors.
Most OF them also had been informed by 1r loua, Of
the cure performed on ms totally bind eye.
.. nc iI'nn1s u" E'h ,. 0, hs own, pretrnds that
have lost tic asre's gained in the North. since my
arrival IN inc southwest. rms proves, however had,
hnI maj KEPT hcm 'itIlt arrived m this section. If
gained one N the north ought to have gained anotl,-
or in the south md southwest and still hope wear
them on my very youthful brow ON the day leave, in
spite of the vHnperatioa of the great DIR s., if may
judge from the mun> ! ave uirsady benefited in this
city within IT. three days. ..
a. rhs olGct o. Inc present Is 10 INTERIM The mcdi-
cal Gol'ahs ana editors ct ne Republican md Trans
scnptas well as the clerical ,r Smith OF tho G. Pres
hyterian and OF the onon OF Nashville as well the
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer
rs well es Mr. Prentice, the editor OF the Louisville
journal, and alse The medical iolmi cdor of this
city, the great r - that snail bring actions against
them nIf fer v'tneraon, ISLANDER or calumny, immndi-
ately after my arrival in New York, well IA against
their anahlebre rcn the medical Golials ofthe north
now bind rvseihv promise, neyero quit this happy
land of Liberty, until have brought tho noses of ali
my medical Gollahs Of the NORTH well as the sout,
and the west, TO the grinsonl The afflicted there
fore, may calculate on finding during the wcolo OF
next year i'll New York, where letters, posi- paid and
no others will be to reach me.
s. TO inform the public that the puff, so called
which the Rev. clericallv converted idcl prcta md was
written for him. written than week prior
| and intended for the Rev. d. Howell who read it in
my presence without manifcsting any Misrepresentation
the contrary took it to his study and condensed ii n
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
my purpose better he delivered them both t, me-
without prcen, ling that wanted to br'he him from his
duty, as never could presume to offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts The Rev
Doctors statement is before the public had he not
examined all my diplomas, &c. &c. with gentleman,
NJ intimate friend Of his as well as The whole of my
patients in company with another clergyman and
found them all to be authentic, and all my patients
be more less be"eftlcd he never could have been
induced by total stranger to draw up such article
as wrote iimsef for publication, and addressed, il to
MIR Strlngheld editor the 5 w Advocate.
d. No wonder the clear sighted medical Golias of
Nashville took the ala. and therefore used their ef-
forts To Join with them The all-powerf athletic ph,
ical and intellectual force of the said to-bccorrr,c
clerical nfdel. We read in the Bible thar ~ tree is
known by its fruits dare say the con,crc, ile
mas preached from thai passage.
Z iie evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
ncer a mai, by showing that he was above being
hrhe Let us STE whether the sum Of Unity pieces of
SILVER VIII apply to nm as well az it was well applied
to another converted niel who, in the DAYS of the in
carnailon OF his Divine Master, absolutely sold him for
tat hulnber OF pieces of silver My answer H. that it
was never intended as a b he, nor could il be considers
ed so by any one, as il was not cqual to the tenth
p,rt OF all the regular printers fee, of $! per squire
Containing Nv" or three coinnns of closely printed
matter, winch we've to be repeated three four times
III the IreSbytefaii Union aud Monitor journals, had
ever intended TO brihe him, Should have Offered. him
least Snoo ms regular tee instead OF u which, in all
probability, he would have gladly rec eved his fee
and not ASA hrbe. On the contrary,if ad bcon
pune OF "feFins pfhe, should certainly have done
itin way to have insured his acceptance.
8: Had the Rev Doctor been really converted to
the hel"n the doctrines of the saviour, he would not
have promised TO come and examine my patients With
out keeping his word, as have always loand every
minister Of the gospel Jealous To DO
.. Had he been rea converted, he would MT pub
holy have spoksn against tie American institutions
which, it is well known are more numerous aud which
superior to many in some parts of Euroue His
conduct so much disguStcG Young literary char
acters, as to be SCARCELY restrained from Furnishing him
on the spot, by laying violent hands on him.
Tie Rev. gentleman, though Il Scochman, is without
excuse, lnhie*s he IS calnmniatcd), although he may
because he is converted inlIel say he has not-ns
all ought to speak we'll of the bridges he goes safely
fancy the gallant Captain Grumlv and scyer;
well the conduct of this pous expounIcr of th, uov
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