The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-08
A LONG TIME BETWEEN DRINKS.
The Answer of the Governor of North
f.7 CnpoIina

The Answer of the Governor of North
Carolina.
Every man in the United States is sup
posed to know what the Governor of
North Carolina said to the Governor of
not know where and under what cir
cumstaEces the famous remark was
made.
Nearly a century & a man prominent
in political affairs in North Carolina
moved across the border and settled in
South Carolina. He had been there only
a short time when he committed some
small crime or msidemeanor, for which
he was indicted. 10 escape arrest he re-
turned to his old home i'll North Carolina.
In Que course of time the Governor of
South Carolina issued his requisitiou on
The Governor of North Carolina for the
fugitive criminal.
The fugitive had Itch and Influential
friends in his native State, and they in
terceted with The Governor until he re-
FUSED to grant the requisition. A long
Official correspondence followed. Promi
rent men in South Carolina told the
Governor that he had not been treated
with proper official courtesy by the Gov
eruor Of North Carolina.
The result was that the South Caro-
lima Governor, accompanied by a large
party of friends and.advisers. journeyed by
stage to Raleigh, the capital of North
Carolina. for Il conference with the Coy
ernor about the matter of giving up the
criminal.
The Governor of North Carolina, with
a large party OF distinguished friends,
met the Governor of South Carolina
several miles tromathe town n escorted
them to the Governors mansion with all
the ceremony due such distinguished
visitors.
Before the object of the visit was stated
the entire party sat down to an elaborate
dinner. After dinner wine was served.
aud after wine came ~brandy-the apple
Jack for which the old North State is so
famous.
After many rounds of drinks the de-
cauter and glasses were removed, nj
the Governor of South Carolina stated
the object of his visit. He demanded the
surrender of the fugitive criminal. The
Governor of North Carolina refused.
Then followed a long and heated discus
SION, in which the acknowledgements of
thet two States took an active part.
Finally the Governor of South Caro-
lima grew angry, and rising to his feet
said:-
"Sir, you have refused my Just demand
and offended the dignity of my Office and
my State. Unless you at once surrender
the prisoner | will return to my capital,
call OUT Tile hlglllu OL Lut oUtDe, anu, rG-
turning with my army, l will take the
fugitive by force of arms. Governor, what
do you say?"
All eyes were turned on the Governor Of
North Carolina, and his answer was
awaited with brea5hless interest. The
Governor rose slowly Jo his feet and
beckoned to a servant who stood some
distance away. His beckoning was firm
and dignified as became his position. He
was slow about answering, and again the
Governor of South Carolina demanded,
''What do you saw"
Il say. Governor, that it's a long time
between drinks
The reply restored good humor. De-
canters and glasses were brought out
again, and while the visitors remained if
any one attended to refer TO the diplo-
matte object of the visit he was cut snort
by the remark that it was Il long time be-
tween drinks
When the visiting Governor was ready
to return home he was escorted to the
State line by the Governor of North
Carolina. and they parted the best of
friends.
The fugitive was never surrendered
San Francisco ErnmtRer.