True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-09-11

MR.. WILLIAMS DCIuJST
Nk. WIILIAMS, UCULlST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON STREET,
LOUISVILLE,

LOUISVILLE.
70 the Editor of the Louisville .4drertiser:
| SlR-lt appears by the observation. of the Fditnrs
Cof the Nashville Presbyterian, Union and Trans
Crypt, as we'll the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
mat the od Gentleman" is untong the Doctors This
rs proved by ms kingly rage, knowing that his time is
bnt snort, and that the indenendent American peope
are able to judge for themselves what are pufs and
lmPos'hons The worthy edi.ors who are Doctors,
The propnetors editors sube'litors of the above
named lnurnals call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in tho above places, puts.
J; The tact is, that never had such great success
within so limited period as ten or Twelve davs One
light from his birth, began to see to follow lis master
to my hotel, instead of being Obliged to be led bv him
Two young ladies', who had eachlost the sight of one
eve, one fef ten wears and the other for nearly two
years, having both OF them the other eve verv weak:
each ct those Young ladies' began to see with borh
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues ex
cepng they are under the influence or DOMINATE m of
respectable merchant, wfose name am bound never
10 mention las hepaid me my fees) who said she Ind
lost the sight of one eye from the age OF 10 months
1at that she now begins to read large letters with die
other eye completely shut. This the doctar editors
kae"' az the gentleman told me himself he had con.
rHc ed his lehenlo the Office of the medical editors,
that they might be informed of the fact The last
shall n'enion is an elderly gentleman by the name of
cunt nearly seventy wears of age who declared pub
licy by letter, which he took all the different offices
m Nashville but one rnd himself told me lie had paid
tor he insertion whatever they der anded who decIar.
Il. a.. III l'a' ietter mat lie ma otallv deprived of
me sight at one ave frmn 4 Ks ter his birth,
which Ills mother stated to hi. 80, occasoned by. the
measles or smnll pox; thut could not only see
the light of the sum- for the first time that e recoliects
but the stars also and was beginning To distinguish
many Objects and did, before left that cy, give ma
ny proof hht 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
nefrly forty ves~s and that his wbrd wa never doubt
ed through the 'Thee course ofhis life.
y. irepeet tl, had never greater success than at
Ilo r.sTE G Il
had never hetcs@ II acl he ezra aed The
pons indigratan .e Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated 70 s that about six years past he wss
converted frorL eefGs perfect eI to bel;evc in ,lo
doctrn Of the Bible that he must lave mns ,r;n;nr
eror-that he must have to saw tn tbeCor. the
end of six years to he should be converted from
s insdey as the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does rot breathe out destruction, rage calumny and
falschood to please his medical friends, npains, The
man svhon he knew had done so much good and moi in
lnry to any one All the inhabitants of Nashville spoke
Of the great snccSss had, S~cept the medical ctos
Most of them also had been Informed bv Dir Yount Of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
$. The IA nous Goiah s. ofihis town pretends t,ot
have lost the laares gained in the Norr,, since nv
arrival in the Southwest. This proves however baj
and that kept them until arrived in this section, If
gained one in the north ought have nnncd anotE
er in the south and Southwest and still hope to wear
them on very youthful brow on the 1av leavc in
spite OF the evaporation of the great DR. :, if NAV
judge from the man / ave already benefited in ills
T.. The object of the present is to inform the med;
cal Golials aud editors of .he Republican and Ira a.
script as we'll us the clerical DR. Snt! of the c. Pres
etor and sub medicdleditof of the Memphis Enorrer
as well es Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
Journal, and n'sa the medical toiia, editor Of This
c!ty,te great DrS that shall bring actions Against
them all fer vtuperati6n, SANDER calumnv in,m,di
atc after my arrival in New York as well as against
their amiabe bre hren the medical Golias efthe north,
now bind l myselfby PROMISE nevcr'o quit This happy
land of liberty, until have brought The noses of ali
my nedlcal Goliahs of the north, as well rs the souti
and the west, to the giinlstone. The afflicted there
FORE may calculate Oh finding during the wt.ta Of
next year n New York, Who're letters, pos, paid and
no others, Wilde sure 10 reach me.
$. To inform the public that the puff so calrcd
which the Rev clericallv converted nfel pretend was
written ior him, was miiltcnore tlla week prior,
and intended for the Rev. d. HewelI who road If in
my presence without manit-sting any Decentralization
on 'he contrary, took it to his study and condensed it in
The way he did, which he said he thought would an
we, my purpose better he delivered them both t. ma?
without pretending that wanted blihe him from his
daY, as never could presume offer that gentleman
or any other, any money for stating facts 1he Rev
DOCTORS own statement is before the public: had he not
examined all my diplomas, &c. &c. with Il gentleman
al intimate friend of his, well as the whole Of NV
patients, in company with another clergyman, and
onnd them all to be nhtaniie and all my patients to
ne more or less benefited, he never could have been
INDUCED by total stranger TO draw up such I'M article
rs wrete llnSelffor publications INF addressed il 10
Mr. SPRINGFIELD, editor of'ha $ w c A,ivouate
n D. Nc wonder the clear sighted medical GoliaIs of
Nashville took the ala. and therefore used hrir,
!onS TO JON with them powerful, athletic, pl,s-
G"l and intellectual force of Ike said baconI ,r,ed
,lerrai mfde We read in the Bible thai - trre is
Hn""n pY US fruits dare say the converted lidel
mas preached from that passage.
4. fie evidently wanted to esailis', his moral chr
'c.sf as man, ny showing that he ohoye being
lhed i4e nssee whether the sum of tli,v pieces of
SILVER will apply To him we'll ua it was well uiiel
t" another converted mfdcl, who. in the lnvs of the in
c"fhdpn OF his Divine Master absolutely sold hirH for
at number ofpaces of silver hlynsweris, that it
was never nlen!e as ibe nor could b.. con, Ie-
n SO by any one, as rot eu,,s to The :antl,
,rt OF all the regular pr'er'sce, of 81 per suu re-
@ohtah'ng two or three columns Of closely printed
'nfter, which wale to be repeated three OF raincs
the Pres by ie'ian, Union and Monitor Journals had
v'r intended 10 bride him, should have offered hnnt
east $2Vo, ms regular fee, instead OFFS o. which, in all
'lohahlty' he wonId hive gladly rcsehed US lis fee
nhle OF offering brbe, SHOULD certainly have done,
nta way To have insured bis acceptance.
.. lad the Rev. Doctor been really converted ia
he relief the doctrines of the saviour he wou,d nnt
AVE promised to .i,d examine NV patients Win.
MT keeping his word, as have always foand every
minister of the gospel Jealous to DO
y fipd he been rea converted, he would not pub
riV nave spoNsn against tie American constitutions /
VhIch, st is well known, more numerous and witch
re superior to many in some parts of Europe His ,
ohallct SO much disgusted Young literary char
cters, as to be scarcely restrained from pIlishng him
n the spot, by laying violent hands on im.
The Rev. gentleman, though a.Scotchman is william,
Xc,lsc, (uneSs he is calmniated although he NAV
INK lie mas right TO abuse the American institutions ,
ecauSe he is converted niidel. say he has MATS J.
u ought to speak well of the bridges he gees safely
ver fancy the gallant Captain Grundv and scyerl u
tner ahiable young gentlemen of Nashville recoect u
cripturest T.
TO- never saw such demon in human shane ~ !;
re iiPV' Doctor was the day cal ell to reason with
mn when he menaced my grey hairs with an nplifted Il
lgantic arm, if he would have filled me ia The
round, tor during 10 draw pious minister away from
Is duty, by bride Of so pieces of silver I really
cmbled more than ii the sold Gentleman" had az
enred III his own shape.
IT,; solemny declare before God aud am NOT afraid
,cai iimto witness that never, in the whole cmurse n
* years practice as an Oculst, in Great Britain s
rance ''egnin and America, in single instance Of /,
req as bihe ally amount TO the editor of any iourr
VI as compensation for the space occupied and ,ha Ir
o9b!e which orcnsoned them; and that was always "
ofe inclined to reduce, rather than add ary IN
e printer bl; which is sufficient proof that had i,
ontenon TO briIe. i ' i'o -
II. Last yrhe Memphis Enquirer for two or three Ill
eeks contains tissue OF tiagran t,lsaho,J, Ill: q
e medical Golah editors learte from Their b,ethra g.
the NJ dolias of the North and shall treat the 81
!th s'le' contempt until tile proper time arrives 81
Mess 1t IS true what have been in;rued-.ssne SO
'gsar, and you will catch L." Tbough 7 naI Sc
lily inserted hem once e"S liz cv
o" will please TO insert this letter in your next NJ, fl
r. ard obiise yours, Ne. ~ Sc
In haste wi
JOHN WILLIAMS, de
o,:u,,,,',.,.. ,o,- the English Dentist III
pied fran Tie S. y c. 8doocate of the a4th Juns 1877
Al the request OF Dr. Williams, we insert the follow
n]te ff"m the Key. MIR Howell, of Nashville 10 tn, r
of OF f',; SCUM western Christian Advocate who, am
nts eylhcive OF the Doctors claims to public no,r 81
IN consequence OF On accident DR.. w will ~, ",