True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-30
MD VtIJJItlJS nf,IrI 1877


MR.. WILLIAMS. OCulLST.
NOW AT THE JEFFERSON HOUSE. JErFEKsoH STREET |
LOUISVILLE. !
In he E9,tor Of Tie L0uis'it!e .2areftiser: |
Slf-it appears by the observations Of the Editors
k5of The Nashville Presbyterian, Union aud Trans
cript, well the editors of the Memphis Enquirer,
that the sold Gentleman is among the Doctors This
is proved by his kinev rage, knowing that his time is
but short and that the ndeneudent American people
are able to judge for themselves what puts and
impos'tlons. The worthy editors who are Doctors,
the propretors, editors or sub-e'ors of the above
named journals, call every letter from persons have
restored to sight in the ab.vc places, putts.
L. The fact is, that never had such great success
within so limited period as ten twelve days. One
light from his birth, began to follow his master
to my hotel, instead of being obliged to be led by him.
Two young ladies' who had each lost the sight of one
eve, one for ten wears and the other for nearly
years, having both OF them the other eye very weak
yet each OF those young ladies began to with both
eyes, which benefit pledge myself still continues, cx
cepting they are under the influence dominate Of
the Medical Doctors. Another is the daughter of n
respectable merchant, whose name am bound never
mention, las he paid my fees) who said she had
lost the sight of one eye from the age OF 1G months,
other eye completed, shut. This the doctor editors
ktew the gentleman told me himself he h,d con-
due ed his 10 the office of the medical editors
that they might be Informed of the fact. The last
shall men ion is elderly gentleman by the name of
Yount, nearly seventy of age, who declared pub
licy by letter. which he took to n the different offices
in Nashville but one .nd himself told me he had paid
for he insertion whatever they donandcd who dpcar.
Ell i'll that letter that lie ha :otalIy deprived Of
the sight ef one frsm f ks after his birth,
which his mother stated to h., occasnned by the
measles or small pox; that rya could not only see
the light of the sun, for the first time that a recollects
but the stars also, and WIS 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 completely closed. He said he had
been member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church for
ne,,y forty years. AMI that his word never doubt
ed through the whole course ofhs life.
= repeat that Nad never greater success than at
Nashville, arc tIGt :ie medical and cerica doctors
had never he,c scl reason to be ezra red. The
pous indigrss o. saa Rev. clerical DR. Smith proves,
when stated TO that about six years pas he was
converted lrora being perfect dn to believe in tho
doctrin Of 'he Bible, that he mnet have madr rifne
errorthat | e must have meant to say, til before tho
end Of six years TO come he should be converted from
his intdellty the spirit of the true minister of the
peaceful and benign doctrines of the Christian religion
does Eot breathe ont hestruction rage culu,nnv and
taschood to please his medical friends, against the
man whom he knew had done so much good and no in
jury 10 any All the inhabitants Of Nasllv- spoke
of the great euccss haa Except the medical doctors.
Most of them also had been Informed by MIR Yount OF
the cure performed on his totally blind eve.
8. The famous Go iah S. ofths town, pretenls that
have lost the laNrels gained in the NORTH, since my
arrival in the Southwest. This proves. hawever, had
and that kept them until arrived in this section Ii
gained one in the NORTH ought to have gained annth.
in the south and ssnihwest, and still hope TO wear
them on my very youthful brow the day leave, in
spite Of the vi,upera,ion Of the great DR. s., if NAV
Judge from the ,aans ! ave already benefited in this
! city within three days.
A. The object of the present is TO inform the ,ncdi.
'nl Goiahs and editors Of The Republican and Trnns
hyeran and of the Union, of Nashville we'll ns the
editor ard sub medical editor Of the Memphis Enquirer
MS well es Mir Prentice, the editor Of the Louisville
Journal, and alse the medical Goliah cdor Of this
ctv the great DR. So that shall bring actions agains,
them ul fer vuperation, Islander culumny. innadi
atcy .tter my arrival in New York we'll ns acains,
their aMlable bro rcn the medical Goahs ofthc north
now hind m! BY promise ncvero quit This happy
land of liberty, until have br ugh, tho noses of al
my medical Gohuhs of the morrill, as well as the south
and the west, TO the grin,stone The afflicted there
fore moy calculate on finding INC during the wcols oil
next year in New York, "here letters, post paid and
no others, viii he sure to reach me.
| 5. 10 inform the public that the puff, SO cal cd
which the Rev. ccriculy converted indc pretend was
written for him, was written n than week prior
and intended for the Rev. u. Howa!, who read it il
| my presence without mantsting any disapprobaon
on the contrary took to his study and condensed it
| the way he did, which he said he thought would AN
my purpose better; he delivered them both t. me
without pretending that wanted to b'ibe him from his
duty, us 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 no
| examined all my dip omas, SC. &C. wi h gcn,lemnn
al intimate friend of his, well the whole of my
patients, in company with another clergyman, ant
found them all to be authentic and all my patients It
be more or less benefited, he could have beer
induced by total stranger to draw up such ali article
as wrote hin.e elf for publication, anil addressed te
Mr. StringGclh editor of'he s W c Advocate.
c. No wonder the clear sighted medical Golials o
Nashville took the ala. and therefore used their c
tors TO lon with the the allpowcrt. athletic, ply
clerical inide We read in the Bible that % tree is
known by its fruits I dare say the converted iuhde
has preached from tina, passage.
:. lie sy'on)y "an':i to establish his neral chr
ac' Ter az an, Icy shelving that he above Lfi1:
brlbed Let us see whether the Of hly pieces o
silver will arnly to him we'll as i, we'll apple,
10 another concerted ntdei, who, in the days of lie in
carnaton of biz Divine Master absolutely sold him 70
tHat number Of pisces of silver My answer is that
was never intended b. ibe, could BE- con slider
Cd so b. any one, as was no, equal to the cutl
port OF all tic regular printers fee, of 81 per squire
Containing Two Or three columns of closely printer
matter, which To lie repeated three or four times
IN the Presbyterian, Union and Monitor journals had
ever intended 10 hrilc him, should have offered him
least S, his regular fec, instead of O. which, in al
probability, he would have gladly received his fee
and not As bride. On the contrary if ad been ca
nhle of oierinc hr be- should certainly huvc done
it i'll way to have insured his acre p;aEcc.
8. Had the Rev. Doctor been really converted tc
the eli"f the doctrines of the Saviour, he would no
lavc promised TO come aud examine my patients With
out keeping his word as have ALWAYS found ever,
minister Of the gospel jealous to do
q Had he been really converted, he would not pub
holy have spoksn against tic American institutions
winch, 1t Is we'll known, are more numerous, and which
are superior TO many i'll some PATS Of Europe. Hi
conduct much Disguised Young literary char
ncters, to be scarcely restrained from Furnishing hin
on tile spot, by laying violent hands on him,
The Kew. gentleman, though Scotchnau, is withou
excuse (uniess he is caInniated). although he IN :,
TANK he has right abuse the American ms tuti IN
b l he is converted i2fde say he has nota
all ought to speak we'll of the bridges he gees sa,l,
over fancy the gallant Captain Grunay and severn
other anlabe young gentlemen Of Nashville, recoec
well the conduct Of This pous expounder Of the ol,
Scriptures
10. l. never saw smh demon in human shane a.
the Rev Doctor was the day cal el to reason viii
| him, when he menaced my grey hairs with an upict
| gigantic arm, if he would have f,lIrd ME 10 the
ground, for daring 10 draw pous minister away from
his duty, by bride Of so pieces Of silver! | reaIl,
lrenlhled more than il the sold Gentleman had an
| peared i'll his own shape
II. Isoemnly declare before God and an, not afraid
tocu Him TO witness that never. in the whole course
OF AZ years prncticc uist, in Great Britain
France elSium and America, in a single instance Of
ered as h:he any the editor of any jouu-:
trouble which loccasnncd them; and that was ALWAYS
more inclined to reduce rather than add arv money 10
the printers bill; which is sufficient proof that had
| no Intention 10 hlihe.
II. Last y.-rhe Memphis Enquirer for two or three
weeks contains tissue of nagrunt nlsehouds which
ie medical Goliah editors lcarne from their brethren
OF the NJ. Go!ias of the North and shall trent them
with silent contempt until the proper time urrives:-
Unless II is true what have been infirmed-1Suc n
beggar, and you will catch L." Though poid
him for my advertisements for to or three weeks he
only inserted Them once. '
ioa will please to insert this letter in your next pa
per, and ooiige yours, &e.
In haste,
| JOHN WILLIAMS,
the English Ocu!ist.