True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-11-17
MIR. WILKINS, OCuLIsr.

NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE. JEFFERSON STREET,
To The Editor Of the louisville .qarerti.er:
q lRtt appears by the observation, of the Editors
tSof The Nashville Presbyterian, Union mud Trans
crypt as well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
mat the old Gentleman" is among the Doctors This
rs proved by ms kinsly rage knowing that his time is
but short, and that hs independent American people
are able 10 Judge Tor themselves what are pufs and
lnpoS'tions. The worthy editors who Doctors
the proprciors, editors sub editors of the above
named Journals, coil every letter from persons have
| restored to sight in thu above pieces, put1s.
L. ne iac' Is, thnt nayer had such great success
"ithin so in'iled period as ten twelve DAYS. One
VINO was aged about ten years. who had only seen the
ght from his birth, began to follow his ma ster
to my hotel, instead of being Obliged to he led by him.
Two young ladies' who had eachlost the sight of one
eve, one for ten and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eve verv weak
vet each OF those young ladies began TO see with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues ex
cephns they are under the influence or dominate N o,
me 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 begins to read large letters wi h the
other eye, completed, shut This the doctor editors
knew, as the gentleman told me hmselfh he had con.
due ed his daughter to the Office of the medical editors
mat they mis! be nf'rmed of the fact The last
shall mrfion is an elderly gentleman by the name OF
ionnt nearly seventy of age, who deca rub
cly by letter, which he took eli the different Offices
IN Nashville but one, and himself tud me he had paid
81 =, III 'laf letter that he ma :oallv deprived OF
tiie Sisnt 81 one eye from Ks after his birth
which his mother stated to ,.u occasioned by the
measles small pox; that now ha could not only see
The light OF the sun, for the first time that he recoects
but the stars nlso, and beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left that city, give ma
ny proof that he could see 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 years, and that his word wa never doubt
ed through the whole course ofhis life.
7 +h,eF Sal
Nashville and thal s1e medical and clerca! doctors
had never before z, ,c reason to he enraged The
Pinus Indignation o sas Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated to NO that about six wears past he
converted from being perfect inel to believe in the
d"ctrin of he Bible, That he have made tri0ins
errnr-tha must have meant to say, til before tbo
end OF six years to come he should be converted from
his infdey the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does not breathe ont destruction rage calumnv 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 smoke
OF The great success lad s~cept the medical doctors
Most of them also had been informed by Mr. Yont Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eve.
8. The famous Go'iah S. ofths town pretcnds ,,ot
have lost the lasrels gained in the NORTH since nv
arrival in the Southwest. This proves however had
and that kept them until arrived in this section II
gained one in the NORTH ought to have gained anotl
er III the south and ssnhwest and still hope to wear
them on my very youthful brow on the dav leave in
spite Of the vituperation of the great DIR s.: NAV
city within three days.
l. The object Of the present is to inform the med;.
cal Goliahs and editors of !he Republican and Trans
hytcrian and of the Unon of Nashville as we'll as The
editor aud sub medical editor of the Memphis Ennnrer
rs well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal, and ase the medical Goliah editor of this
CITY, the great DR. s., that shall bring actions against
themal1, fer vltupcration Islander caunny mnAed;
ately alterny arrival in New York. as well as against
their analle be ren the medical Golius of,he north.
| pnW hpIi,, Scnlf bt,r,
land of liberty until have brought the noses of I'll
my medical Goahs of the nor'h, as well as the sou,h
aud the west TO the grndstonc! The afflicted, there
fore, may calculate on finding me during the rcnl If
next year in New York, nhere letters, post paI nnJ
no others, will he sure to reach me.
,: 10 inform the public that the puff, so called,
which the Rev. clercally converted inc pretend was
written for him was written more than week nrior
aud intended for the Rev. ID. Howall, who read if in
my presence without maniitstng any Misrepresentation:
on The contrary took it to his study and condensed it in
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
"er my purpose beney he delivered them both to me,
without pretending that wanted bride him from his
duty, as never could presume offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts. The Rev
Doctors own statement is before the public: had he not
examined all my dip omas &c. &c. with gentleman
an intimate friend Of his, well as the whole of nv
patients, in 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 bean
induced by total stranger draw up such IN article
as wrote for publications anil addressed it to
WI culiDf OF the > w u Advocate,
g.. No wonder the clear sighted medical GoliaI,s of
Nashville took the ala and therefore used their ef-
forts Join with them the al-powcrful, athletic phys
,Ia ana alellecfn" force of the sid tobc-convered
c clerical mi'lel We read i'll the Bible thar "a tree is
known by its fruits" dare say the converted inle
has preached from that passage.
T. lie evidently wanted to establish his moral chr
acier rs man, by shelving that he was above being
brineh Let us see whether the sum Of Thirty pieces of
silver will apply to him as well as il was well applcd
TO another converted inidel who in the days of tlein
carnatlon OF bis Divine Master, absolutely sold him for
taat number pieces of silver. My answer is that it
was never intended rs bibo, could il be consider
I'd so by any one as il equal to the tenth
lurt OF a the regular printers fee, of 81 per square
containing Two or three columns of closely printed
natter which we've to be repeated three or four times
n the Prcsbs terrain, Union and Monitor Journals, had
Sef t ten to brhe him should ave offered him
east S2Go his regular tre instead of 0, which, in all
probability, he would have gladly received as his fee
ma not as brlbe On the contrary,f ad been ca
nhe ofolering hrbe, should certainly have done
tin way to have insured his acceptance
8: Had the Rey. Doctor been reilly converted tn
he fel'e OF the doctrines of the Saviour he would not
nave promised to come and examine my patients With
'nt keeping his word asI have always foHnd every
minister of the gospel Jealous to do
y. Had he been really converted he would net puh
NY haFe sPokFn against the American institutions
Which, it Is we'll KNOWN are nlore numerous. and which
're superior to many IN some parts of Europe. His
conduct 50 much Disguised Young literary char
icers, as to be SCARCELY restrained from Furnishing him
IN 4, The sspo',b laying violent hands on him.
The Rev gentleman, though Scotchman, is without
,&cuse, (uneas he is calumniated), although he NAV
ink he has right to abuse the American institutions
because he is converted infde | say he has not-os
III ought to speak well of the bridges he goes safely
'Ver fancy the gallant Captain Grunlv and several
'ther anab'e young gentlemen of Nashville recocct
ven the conduct OF this pious expounder Of the Holy
Scriptures! '
10 | never saw such demon in human shane ms
he ley. Doctor was The day cal ed to reason with
Inn, when he nenuced my grey hairs with an uplitled
tiSantlc arm, AS il he would have fhed ne to the
'round,tor daring 10 draw pous minister away from
lis duty, by brbe of SO pieces of silver | really
renbled mora than if the "Old Gentleman had M
'carad in his own shupei
II. Isoemnlv declare before God and an, M, afraid
call Him to witness that never il, the whole cnnrsa
u a. years practice oculist, in Great Britan !
rance, belgium and America in single instance Of
cred as hihe any amount to the editor of any iourn;
NJ, as compensation tor !he space occupied and the
foubls winch orcasioned them; and that was always
more inclined to reduce, rather than add anv money IN
he printer bi which is sufficient proef Thai 7 had
70 intention TO brihe ~ '
II. Last'y.-'rhe Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue of lagrant alseboods which
he medical Ge'fah editors learned from their brethren
/ the NJ Goahs of the North and shall treot ,hen
IN sie, contempt nntli the proper time arrives
MESS II Is true what have been inlurne,l-"Sue
eggaf, and you will catch IL" Thougb I na;J
nh Tor my advertisements For two or three weeks ha
My inserted them once. |
You will please to insert this letter in YOUR next M
er, and oblige yours, ne.
In haste
JOHN WILLIAMS,
Louisville, Jay 1887 '''N''
opted Jfom tie S. II C. .3drocate oT the 9Th June 1857
g note from the Kew. MIR Howell of Nashville IN Ri,
h'oI oil TN South Western Christian Advocate vbn
appears, has examined the diplomas and other docn
ans eVlhc'e oil the Doctors claims public patron
70 In consequence of an accident Dr. " viii "a :
Il tJ L.