Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
REV. SOLO sl01s POOE-THE FATE

OF y EEk AkEoRs
The papers have been carrying
| around the statement, that Solomon
Pool is going to become one OF the
F. Guilty of rutherford College, pres
ded over by the Rev. Mr.. Abernethy.
Now, we happened to receive the
| other day, direct and reliable lntelll-
gence f ON headquarters, fatty con
| tradicting this statement. AS the
statement would likely injure the
prospects of the college, we hope II
will be dropped.-Shelby Auror0.
What a striking moral does this
statement carry with it
Who is Solomon Pool, and why is
the connection of his name as a pros
pectivo member of the Faculty of
fine and fourishing College calculated
to iniure it !? And who is the Presl-
dent and what is the rutherford Col
lege?
Is Solomon Pool a criminal or a dis
reputable character, thai the mere an
nounoement that he is to become one
of the Professors of College should
be likely to injure that institution?
Solomon Pool is a Minister of the
Methodist Church, and Rutherford
College is under the control OF that
denomination, and the Rev. Mr.. Aber
nathy is an honored and divine
of the same Church. Surely there
must be some reason-some good, sub
stantial reason-for this remarkable
publication-for this great concern on
the part of the friends of rutherford
College to SO promptly and so empha-
tically deny any connection between
Solomon Pool and Rutherford Col
lege. The Eoverend Solomon Pool is
a member of a very prominent family
in North Carolina-a family whose his
tory is honorably connected with that
of the State, and some branches
of which are now held in high appre-
citation by our people.
Solomon Pool graduated with high
scholastic distinction at the University
in 1858. and Was shortly thereafter APP
pointed a tutor i'll that institution.
He remained such until the close of
the war, and afterwards until the car
pe5-baggers and sca.awags and Ne
groes, with an insatiate hatred of ali
that was honorable and historic III
North Carolina, laid their impious
hands upon the University OF the State,
with the fell purpose of destroying
it. It was then that they looked about
for fitting tool 10 do their fendish
| work. They found him i'll the person
of Solomon Pool. And he did their
behests willingly, efficiently and vora-
ciously. Under his blighting control
the University larguisLed and died.
In order that he might remain and
prey upon the carcass, and to prevent
all hope of resuscitatiou, the general
Government, we believe, gave him
some paltry appointment to make
good salary which the treasury Of
the University could no longer supply.
And now he reaps his reward. He
has been driven away from the control
| of the University. Its grateful alumni
! dAC S5dIliSIAL lOSCGHCl ~ OA1INA 'ip
their alma Mater. And the Rev.
! Solomon Pool IS a Wanderer upon the
face OF the earth, and none are SO poor
as TO do him reverence. Even those of
his own religious family, knowing the
disgrace he has brought upon himself
and the injury be has done his State
and lis people, make haste to deny al
connection with or knowledge OF him
Soon he will De calling upon the very
mountains to fall down and hide
him from the sight of his fellnw-man-
The Rev. Solomon Pool may seek
consolation i'll the knowledge that
| others who yet retain their ill-gotten
power and position-who as basely as.
he deserted their people in their hour
Of need-will soon follow him into the
very abyss of degradation and COLI
tum ely.