True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-04

Mr.. WILKINS. OCNl.IST.


+H' It. LOUISVILLE 4 4T'7
. II The E9,tor Of he E.o,is,iiic .aatertiter: AZ
q lit appears by the observations of the editors
- Of The Nashville Presbyterian. Unian and Trans
crp as wen as the editors Of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the cold Gentleman" is among The Doctors This
is proved by M kingy rage, knowing that his time is
hut short and that the ndependcnt American neople
are able to juice Tor themselves what are pnfis and
impos'tons. The worthy editors who are Doctors
the proprietors editors or sub-editors of the above
named journals coll every letter from persons have
restored. to sight in the above places, puts. ..
]. Tho fact is, that n,ver had such great success
within so limited period as ten or twelve days. One
who aged about ten years, who had only seen the
light from his birth, began to see to follow his master
my hotel instead of being Obliged to be led by him
Two young ladies, who had lost the sight of one
eve, one for wears, and the other for nearly
years, having both OF them the other eye very weak;
vet each of those young ladies' began scewith both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues
ceptng they under the influence dominate of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter Of a
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
mention, las he paid me my ees), who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the age of 10 months
hut that she begins to read large letters with the
other eve completely shut. This the doctor editors
kew as the gentleman ,old me l,imscfhe hid con
dnc ed his daughter 10 the Office of the medical editors
that they nigh, be informed of the fact.- The last
shall mon ion is an elderly gentleman by the name of
Yount, nearly seventy Years of age who DECLARED pub
clv by lccr, which he took 10 all the different offices
in Nashville but one, md himself tuld ma he had paid
for he inscrtinn whatever they demanded who dsclar
e III that letter that he ha o'av deprived of
the sight IF one from Ks ter his birth,
which his moth ar stated to n,u, occasonch by the
measles small pox: that nr;v re could not only
the light of the sun, for the first time that lis recoecs,
but the stars al*n, and beginning to distinguish
many objects; and did, before left TINT city, give ma
ny prof that he could see to walk about the STREETS
with tho other eye completely closed He sal hc hnd
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Cnrch tor
ry forty yenre, AMI that his word never doubt
ed through TIC :g',lc'e course othiS life.
2. repea: ti5sE lad greater success Than ut
Nashville err: thc, ne medical and crrica doctors
had never hosrcFE1 4 'ct, reason 10 be cA The
pous ndigras;cr e ii. Rer. clerical DR. Smith proves
when stated 70 ~ that nhGnt six years past he
converted fror3 ha5::s perfect infdeI believe in the
docuin of he iine, that he have mad, rlinr
ennrcat e-nnst have moantto say, til before the
his inidc1y, as the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of tic Christian religion
fsrhood to please his medical friends, against tic
whom he knew llud done much good and ill.,
jury to any ono All the inhabitants Of Nashville spoke
of The great success had, cep the neliral doctors
Most of them also hud been informed by Mr. Yount of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
$. The famous Go'iah s. ofthis town, pretonds that
have lost the lawrcs gained in the North, since NV
arr iva in the Southwest This proves howcvcr,I Ind,
C and that kept them ln arrived in this Section If
gnined one in the north, ought to have gained anotl-
or in the south and southwest and still hope to wear
them my very youthful brow on the day leave in
spite Of the vituperaton of the great DIR Sif may
Judge from the man ave already benefited in this
city within three days.
4. The object Of the present is inform the medi-
= cal Goahs and editors Of The Republican and rrnus
h script us well as the clerical Dir Smith of the G. Pres.
ytern and of the Uninn of Nashville rs well ns the
cditorand sub medical editor of the Memphis Enduircr
as well cs Mr. Prentice, the editor of the Louisville
y Journal, aud alse the medical 'i"liah cdinr of this
ely, the grcH Dir s., that shall bring actions aga,s
h i}imati, fer vtrpcratpn, Islander calunnv intad
il nclv stter my arrival in New fok. we'll against
il their annhe b'c hrcn themcdca GoaEz orthe north
now bind III. self by promise, quit this lappy
land of Liberty. until have branght the Hoses Of Nil
= my medical Golias of tho north, wclla the soutl
C and tho west, to the grinNsone! The afflicted there
fltjp~
u next year iii New York, where letters post paid an,
u no others. will be sure TO reach me.
T. s. 10 inform the public that the ln,i. cal'el
F. which the Rev. cericnllv converted indc pretend WIS
T. written for him was written than week prior
and intended for the Rev. D. Howell, who read it il
my presence without manifrstiug INSTRUMENTATION
T. on c contrary, took to his study and condensed
y the way he did which he said he thought would an
y Ncr my purpose better he delivered them both me
ID without pretending that wanted to h,ibc him from h..
: dnty 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
; examined all my diplomas, &c. Sc. wi h gcnrlcmnn
; intimate friend of his, we'll as the Whole of N,
D. patients in company with another clergyman, AM
= found them alt TO be authentic, and all ny patients t
: induced by total stranger ID draw up ,ch an ariel;
5 as wrote him effor publication ant addressed t'
! Mr. Springfield, editor of The 5 W Adyo"ate
q Il. No wonder the rcnr sighted medical GoahS nj
Nashville took the ala. .;"ML therefore used their CT
u i"NS IN ION with ticm the all powerful, athletic. PLY
, 4 clerical initc We read in the Bible that it
known by lis iruits.'' dare say the converted midi
d has preached trou ,bnt rnssnrc
l. T. He evidently want ed to establish his moral cb ~
Re uc;rr as mali, ljy showing that he wa. above heuc
10 brilcd Let MS see whether the sun, of l,i,,y uicccs
silver will apu!v to him rs we'll n. il was well onulic
l. another converted inflc who in the DAYS Of Tie in
cnma,;on of his Divine Master absolutely sold him TO
''nt number of pieces Of silver My answer *, thai
was ncy cr intended as n b. ibe nor cnd i, he i,r
ed 50 Lv nrv one rs il was not even cuull to the ,r
par, of all The regular printers fee of 81 per su,,,r
r. Cou'nning ,wn or three ronnms If closely ri.u
il matter which wr,c to he rlntcd three or ,,r linn
L: in the Presbs,rria inion !l Monitor iournal, Lac.
~ ever irrne, 10 bride him. lnuIl have offered iu ,
least $500 his REGULAR t,c iusle,d nf& q With in ~
It. probability he wonld ny, oIlv received ns hi, f,r
id and not AZ "A hribe On The contrary if nd Lre, rn
:, pablo Of ulrr,,c n br be- shnuiL ccr,au,y h,vr Ion
V il in Il way 10 have insured his ur.cvturrr
Il 8, linl the Rev Do,,or Lccu rcrll, con.cr,,d i,
the clirinr the doctrines of the nyi,ur he vonJ mn
y have promised to come and rxo,iu IN, patients ~ i
s. ont keeping his word as hive nI,vpys r,,,I rvrr
IT, minister of tie eoSpcl zcaous ia .o
8 O. Had he been really converted ,o vnrll No, n,,l
Il, Ii " hive snnksn amni,s II .,cr;,, !, i;,r,;,n
I'd vl,;rh !, is wolf Ln,n. arc ,r,r, ,,,,o 1 ~:
o. are superior to many il, some unrts Of E,,rnnn II;
sh cnSlnrt so much dspls.i some ynnnr l;tnrhi', cha,
nclcrs rs 10 hc sca,ccly rcs,,,nrd tin,n ~ ~;
a ON the spot bv having violent hands ON him. '
T.: The Rev erutculnr tho:,yh Sro,ch,uau il ,v,bor
O. excuse lunlcs L j.; ,ni,,r,r;,,n I,l,i "i'io'
IS think H. >I,nr % whit r., rr.o tl,n ,n: Nv :"
MS icr,un l !; a ' o,, ;cL ' VIZ ~ I'''",'"n
r. NJ, n,L, -, 1 u ~ w., ,:, ~, r mas not
nj n,,r t i IT, ,l ill., i,, nc S"tS sur !
n,,er ;i,i ,i s' r Mn '''H '''u seV,'''
ct we'll The rcndnct nf III Mans ~,nnr W M