True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-01
MIR. WILLIAMS, OCULIST,
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE, JEFFERSON srnHIh
LOUISVILLE. r

LOUISVILLE.
To The Editor of The Louisville .4dperhser:
SIe-gt appears by the observations of the Editors
Saf the Nashville Presbyterian, unian and Trans
cript, well as the editors of the Memphis Enq".ror
is proved by his kngly rage, knowing that his time is
hui short and hat'the independent American people
are able judge for themselves what IRE pulls ana
mpostions The worthy editors who are Doctors, c
the prrprctors editors or sub.ctors OF the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in the ab,ve places, puts.
|. The fact is, that never had such great success
within limited perod 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
Two young ladies', who had each lost the sight of one
eve one for ten years md the other for nearly two
years. having both OF them the other eye very weak;
ewes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, ex
cepting they are under the influence domination of
the Medical Doctors. Another, is the daughter of
respectable merchant. whose name am bound never
to MENTION las he paid my teesl, 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
knew, as the gentleman told me himself he had con-
due ed his daughter TO the office OF the medical editors
that they might be informed of the fact. The last
shall mention is an elderly gentleman by the na me of
Youn nearly seventy Of age, who declared pub
liclv by letter. which he took to n the different Offices
in Nashville but one and himself told me he had paid
ed i'll that letter that he ha !oaliv deprived OF
the sight ef one aye from Fl Ks after his 'ttlh, |
which his mother stated to liz" occasioned by the
the lah, Of the SIM. for the first time that he recnccs
bnt the Stars also. and was beginning to distinguish
many Objects and did, before left that city, give ma
viii bc other eve comnlctely closed. He said he had
been member OF the Methodist Episcopal Church for
nerly forty and that his worlw never doubt
| ed through tho whole course flis lille.
3 reueat the@ I had never greater success than at
Nashville and thsz ehc medical and clerca doctors
had never before s.. n 'ch reason to be cnragcd The
| ,lar S,,:,k
when e stated to rs that nbout six wears past he was
converted from being perfect idel to believe in the
,ocrin Of .he Bible that he must have mad, riCns
error-at e must have mean, to say tn before thu
end of six wears to come he should be converted from
his inidcv, as the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does rot breathe out distinctions rage, cuumnv and
fnschood to please his medical friends against the
man whom he knew had done much good, and no III
of the great success had, except the medical doctors.
Most of them also had been Informed by Mr. Yount of
the cure performed on his totally blind eye.
! have lost the anrels gained in the North, since my
arrival in the Southwest This proves, however, had
md that kept them until arrived in this section. If
gained one in the north, ought to have gained ano
in the south and southwest, and still hope to
them on my very youthful brow the day leave, in
spite of the vitupera,ion of the great DIR s., if may
Judge from the NAM already benefited in this
city within three days.
4. The object Of the present is to inform the me,li-
cal Goliahs and editors of The Republican and Trans
! =.
by,erian and of the Union, of Nashville, well us the
editor and sub medical editor of the Memphis Enquirer,
as well es Mr. Prentice the editor of the Louisville
Journal and also tho medical Goal editor of this
cv the great DR. s.. that shn bring actions against
them nl1 ur vituperution, Islander caumny iaedi-
atclv after my arrival in New York, well against
their nmiable bc hren the medical GoIiahs of the north
now bind INV self by promise, never quit this happy
land of liberty. until have brought tho OF ali
my medical (olahs of the NORTH well rs the sou,
and the west to the srindstonc The afflicted. hcre
fore may calculate on finding nc during the wcoa O.
next year in New York, where letters, post paid, an,
I no Others will he sure to reach inc.
= 5. TO inform the public that the puff, so called
which the Rev. c!cricalv converted nidel pretend wa
l. written for him was written more than Il week prior
and intended for the Rev. d. Howell, who read it il
$, NV presence without manil.sng any dsdpp,ola,iol
nm the contrary took it to his study and condensed
|, the way he did, which he said he thought would an
wcr my purpose het,er he delivered them both to ne
d without pretending that wanted bride him from Ii.
;, duty as never could presume offer that gentleman
= or any Other any 1appey for stating facts. The Rev
g Doctors own s,tennt is before The public: Ind he no
:, examined all my diplomas, &c. &c with II gentleman
:, nn intimate friend of his rs well the whole of IN,
,, patients in company with another clergyman, am
:, found them all to be authentic, and all my patients
;, be more or less benefited. he never could have beer
: induced by total stranger draw up such u article
lie wrote himself for publication, and addressed
{ Mr. Springfield, editor of The $ W Advocate.
d 6. No wonder the clear sighted medical Golial,s o
Nashville took the ala. ; and therefore used their CT
forts to join with them the a-powcrinl, athletic, ply
d ra and intellectual force of Tie said o-bc-conVcrtc'
clerical ini1el We read in the Bible tina, III tree
known by its fruits" ! dare say the converted nidc
d has preached from that passage.
l. !. EIe evidently wanted to establish his moral char
e acier II man, by shelving that he above bein
q bribed Let MS see whether the Of Thirty pieces
silver will Apply to him well Us it we'll uppiio
l. another converted inde who in the days of The in
carnaton of his Divine Master, absolutely sold him 70
that number of pieces Of silver. My answer is, that
was intended b. hc, could i, be consider
ed so by any one, as il was equal to the tent
n ruri of all the regular printers fec of 81 per square
: Containing two Or three columns of closely priuc
Il matter, which I" be repeated three four time
in the Presbyterian, Union and Monitor journals had
=, ever intended TO bride him, should have offered him
least $500, his regular fec nsead of 0, which, in a
+ probability, he would have gladly received rs his ic,
st pmhlc of offering brbc should certainly huvc don
y it in Il way to have insured his acceptance.
u 3. Had the Rev Doctor been really converted t
the fcrf of the doctrines of the saviour, he would
" have promised to come and examine patients viii
= out keeping his word as have always found ever
IT. minister of the gospel Jealous To 40.
s. s.. Had he been really converted, he would not PM
n tly have spoksn against Tic American institutions
I'd which, it is we'll known, numerous, and whc
o. superior TO many in parts of Europe. Hi
'h conduct much Disguised young literary cha
uctcrs, as be scarcely restrained from furnishing lin
a. on the spot, by laying violent hands on, him.
:" The Rev. gentleman, though II Scntchnan is wihol
O. excuse unless he is calunniacd), although he M,
because he is Il converted inlde saw he has not;
r all ought to speak well of the bridges he gees snt
I'd over. | fancy The gallant Captain Gundv and sever
other n,niabIc young gentlemen of Nashville, rccoiIc
ct well the conduct of this pous expolntcr of the IOl
lie Scriptures.