Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-12-11
LoNo TIME BETWEEN DRINKS.

The Incidents That Lead Up 10 tho Now
Famous 8. y.ng.. ssst
Every man In the United States II
supposed to know what the .goserno
Of North Carolina said to the governor
of South Carolina" but possibly some
do not know When and under what
circumstances the famous remark was
made, 80 the New York Sun explains.
Nearly a century ago q man promin-s
ent IN political affairs in North Carol
ina moved across the border and set
tied In South Carolina He had been
there only short time when, he com.
mitted some small crime or INSIDE
2meanor for which he was indicted.
To escape arrest he returned to his
old home in North Carolina In due
course OF time the governor of South
Carolina issued his requisition on the
governor Of North Carolina for the
fugitive criminal. = g
The fugitive had rich and influential
friends in his native state, and they
interceded with the governor until, he
refused to grant the requisition. "A,
long official correspondence followed.
Prominent men in South Carolina told
the governor that he had not been
treated with proper official courtesy by
the governor of North Carolina. The
result was that the South Carolina
governor accompanied by large
party of friends and affidavits Journey.
ed by stage to Ralef IN. the capital of
North Carolina. for a conference with
the governor about the matter OF CIV
ing up the criminal.
The governor OF North Carolina
with a large party OF distinguished
friends, met the governor of South
Carolina several miles from town and
escorted them to the governors man.
sion with all the ceremony due. such
distinguished visitors. Eefure the OBJ
ject OF the visit was stated the entire
party sat down to IN elaborate dinner
After dinner wine wa; served, and after
wine, brendy-the apple;;acl1 for which
the old north stale IS famous. After
many rounds OF drink the decanters
and glasses were removed, and the
governor OF South Carolina stated the
object of his visit lie demanded the
surrender of the fugitive criminal.
The governor of North Carolina re-
fused. Then followed long and heated
discussion in which the attorney;
generals of the two States took an &C.
tive part
Finally the governor of South Car
DINA grew angry. and, rising to his
feet, he said: Sir you have refused
my just demand and offended the
dignity of my Office ana state. Unless
you at once surrender the prisoner I
will return to my capital. call out the
militia of the state and, returning here
with my army. will take the fugitive
by force of arms Governor, what do
you sayp"
All eyes were trr1ei to the governor
OF North Caro.in;i, and his answer was
awaited with brealhic5s' interest The
governor 70 . slowly to his feet and
beckoned TO d servant who stood some
distance away. His bccizoning was
firm and dignilied. rs became his po-
sitiOn. He was slow about answering,
and again the governor OF South Car.
DINA demanded: What do you sayp"
Il say, governor that it's long
time between drinks"
The reply restored good humor.
Decanters and giasses were brought
out again. and, whi'c the visitors re-
manned. if any ono attempted to refer
to the diplomatic object Of the visit,
he was cut short by the remark that
it was u long time between drinks.
When the visiting governor was
ready to return home he was escorted
70 the state line by the governor Of
North Carolina, and they parted the
best of friends
The fugitive was never surrendered.