True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-08-18
MR.. WILLIAMS, OCULIST, {
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/ MR.. WILLIAMS, oCULIST, fifs
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70 The Editor Of the Louisville .4dsertiser: Hos.
SlR-lt appears by the observation, of the Editor
NJ OF the Nashville Presbyterian Union and Trims
crypt "a well as the editors of the Memphis Enquirer
.lat 'ite I'D Gentleman' is among the Doctors 71h
~ proved by his kngly rage, knowing that his time
ont snort, and that the indenendent American people
are able TO Judge for themselves what are puffs aut
mFoslt'ons. The worthy editors who are Doctors
named journals, call every letter from persons hav,
restored to sight in thu above Places puts. q
me lact ~, mat never had such great success
Wthin 80 limited period as ten twelve days. On,
wHh was a9ed about ten years. who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to see to follow his maste
TO my hote instead of being obliged to be led by him
Two young ladies', who had eachlo the sight of ons
eye, one fer ten wears and the other far nearly two
years, having both OF them the ether eye verv weak
yet each OF those Young ladies began to see with bott
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues ex
cepting they are under the influence dominate N d
| respectable merchant, whose name am hound neye,
to ,ention las he paid me my fees who said she had
lost the sight of one eve from the age of 10 months
oat that abe now begins to read large letters with the
other eye completed, shut. This the doctor editors
kEe" as the gentleman told me hmselfhe had con
due ed his daughter 10 the office Of the medical editors
that they might be informed Of the fact. The last
shall mention is elderly gentleman by the name Of
Yount, nearly seventy of age, who declnrsd pub
licv by letter. which he teok all the different offices
| in Nashville but one and himself told me he had raid
tor he insertion whatever thew . anded who d liar.
| eu III tnaf letter that he la otav deprived o
| the sight If one ave from f ks fer his hr,b
which his mother stated to hi occasioned bv The
measles or snnll pox; that re uld not only see
the light of the sum- for the first time that he recolects
but the stars also, and was beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before LEFT that city, give ma.
ny proof that he could to walk about the streets
with the other eye compleely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church tor
ne ry forty voF an that his word wa never doubt.
ed through Il, ~ lie course ofhis lifc
.. repee' y 'ad never greater success than y,
Nashville, as 10 medical and clerica doctors
| mad never heir % oh reason To be enraqed The
plous indignant -. Rev. clerical DIR Smith proves
when estatsei that about six years past, he was
converted fror ~ aperiect in6del believe in the
errorthat he must have tosav, til before the
end of SIX years to come, he should be converted r
his lntdclity, as the spirit of the true minister OF the
peaceful and benign doctriues of the Christian rsli
does rot breathe out destruction rage calu-nny and
tasehood to please his medical friends against Tie
man whom he knew had done much good aud no IN
jury to any one All the inhabitants Of Noshy. spoke
OF the great ucc IS had s"cepI the uedea! d ,cors
Most Of them also had been informed b. Mr. youp of
the cure performed on his totally blind eve
s. The IA nous Go iah s. ofhs town, pretcnds that
arrival in the Southwest This proves, however i had
and that kept them until arrived in this section IF
gained one m the north ought to have gained annh-
er in the south and southwest, and still hope to wear
spite OF the vtuperation of the great DR. s.. if NAV
judge from the man, ] ave already benefited in this
city within three DAYS.
A.. The OBJECT of the present is to inform the med
cal Goliahs and editors Of The Republican and Ira =
script as well as the clerical Dir Smith of the c. pres
byterian and of the Union of Nashville as well as the
eitor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer
we'll MIR 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
them all, fer vltuperation Islander calumny, imned.
ate!y after my arrival in New York. well as against
their amiabc bre hren the medical Goals of the north
now bind myself by promise, never to quit this happy
land of liberty until have brought the noses of ali
my medical Goahs of the north, well the south
fore, may calculate on finding during the wcole of
next year Iii New York, here letters, post paid and
no others, will he sure to reach me.
.. 10 inform the pnbc that the puff, so cal ed
which the Rev. cercay converted iniie pretend was
written for him. was written more than week prior
and intended for the Rev. D. Hewell, who read it in
my presence without manasting any Interpretations
the contrary took it to his studs and condensed il in
the way he did, which he said he thought would an
wer my purpose better he delivered them both to NO.
without pretending that wanted bribe him from his
duty, as never could presume to 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 diplomas, &c. &c. with a gentleman
All intimate friend of his as 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 been
induced by total stranger to draw up such an article
nc wree for publication, and addressed it to
Mr. Struggled, editor oflhe 8 W C Advocate.
b. No wonder the clear sighted medical Goliahs of
Nashville took the ALA and therefore used their Ell
ofs to JON with them the alpowerfu, athletic, phi,
ea ana intellectual force of the said o-beconvcrted
clerical inhdel We read in the Bible thar tree is
known by its fruits I dare say tile converted mhdel
has preached from that passage.
Z. He evidently wantod to establish his moral chr
ncier as man, by shelving that he was above being
brbed Let us whether the sum of Thirty pieces Of
silver will apply to him we'll it was well applied
to another converted inflel who in the days of the in
that number ofpieces of silver My answer is that it
was never intended b. be, could bo consider
1T SO ny any one, as il was not equal the tenth
onrt OF all the regular printers fee, of 81 per square,
natter which were to be repeated three or four times
n the Presbyterian Union and Monitor Journals had
'ver iniende,! TO bride him, should have offered him at
east Ssou his regular fee instead of s O. which, in all
probability he would have gladly received as his fee
lna not asa orlbe. On the contrary ad been Gu
'nble of oferns br'be, should certainly have done
IN way to have insured his acceptance.
q. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted to
he relief Of the doctrines of the Saviour he would not
rave promised TO GENE and examine nv patients 80 it'll.
tut keeping his word, as have always foubd every
minister of the gospel Jealous to do.
=. Had he been really converted he W uIt nm, rph
riv have spoksn against tie American institutions
vhch, it is well KNOWN numerous and which
IRE superior to many in some parts Of Europe, His
piatz
cters ms to be scarcely restrained from punish ny him
m the spot by laying violent hands on him
The Rev. gentleman, thousha Scotch,nan, is without
xc"se unless he is ca'nmnated) although he NAV
n'hk ne mas right To abuse the American institutions
because he is converted nfdel. say he has uot-as
III ought to speak well nf the bridges he gees safely
yer. fancy the gallant Captain Grundv and several
her amiabe young Gentlemen of Nashville reco,ect
ven the conduct of his pous expounder of the HOLY
Scriptures " NV '''S
III. neser saw such demon in human shane us
he Key Doctor was the day cal ed to reason with
nl' whe he menaced my grey hairs with an upiited
lsnnic arm arm as if he would have folled me the
ronnd for daring 10 draw pieus minister wa, from
is duty, by bride of so pieces of silver, | -entIy
rembIed more than if the "od Gentleman had an.
cared in his own shape ~
H. isolemnly declare before God, and am not afraid
en- Himto witness that never in the whole co,rsn
) u years practice as an ocust, in Great Briralu
rance, 4ielglnm and America, a single instance Of
'ied as brlbe any the editor of any iourn-
VI as nnpnn 'ation tor the space occupied and the
onblt winch orcasloned them; and that was always
'ofe inclined to reduce, rather than add ary money IN
ne printers bill; which is sufficient proof tbnt bad
o ittention to brihe, 'N $500 ia" :
~ lastIy-rhe Memphis Enquirer for two or three =
'ceks contains tissue of fragrant talseboods uh;L
ie mencal Goah editors learned from their bre,hren
the NJ. Goliahs of the North and shall treat Them $
mn silent contempt until the proper time arriyes.m
mess IL Is true what have been nf.rmed-"SSue n
eggar and you will catch IL" Though MID 81
IN tor my advertisements for two or Tires weeks h "
ally inserted them once. "'' "e e
You will please TO insert this letter in your next M
'r, and oDlge yours, Ne. St
In haste, "
JOHN WILL. ANS, Il
louisville, Jalv 1887 A''H''
pied from the s. ~ c. 4droeats of The eth June 1927
At the request of DIR. Williams we insert the Sill
note from the Rev. MIR Howell of Nashville n b ~
Tor of The South Western Christian Advocate n Inv "
re a 10 Ia =