The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
THE TWO GOVERNORS.
a Story Quite Different From the One
Told BY Senator Vance.
From the Columbia Is. O. State.

From the Columbia Is. c. State.
Every man in the United States is sup
posed to know what the Governor of
North Carolina said to the governor of
South Carolina" Possibly some do not
know when and under what circumstau-
stances the famous remark was made.
Nearly century ago, 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 misdemeanor, for which
he was indicted. To escape arrest he re-
turned to his old home in North Carolina
In due course of time the governor of
South Carolina issued his requisition to
the governor of North Carolina for the
fugitive criminal.
The fugitive had rich and influential
friends in his native state, and they inter
coded with the governor until he refused
to grant the requisitiOn. A long official
correspondence followed Prominent
men in South Carolina told the governor
he mad not been treated with proper Off
cial courtesy by the governor of North
Carolina.
The result was that the South Carolina
governor, accompanied by a large party
of friends and advisers, iourneyed by rail
for a conference with the governor 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 from town, and escorted them to
the governors mansion, with all the GER
emony due such distinguished visitors
Before the object of the visit was
stated, the entire party sat down to an
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served, and after wine came brandy-the
applejack for which the old North State
is so famous.
After many rounds of drinks the de-
canterS were removed, and 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 discussion in which the at
torney-generals Of the two states took an
active part.
Finally the governor of South Carolina
grew angry, and, rising to his feet, said:
''Sir, you have refused my Just demand,
and offended the dignity of my office
and state. Unless you at once surrender
the prisoner, l will return to my capital,
call out the MALTA of the state, and, re-
turning with my army, 1 will take the
fugitive by force of arms. Governor,
what do you say2"
All eyes were turned on the governor of
North Carolina, and his answer was
awaited with breathless interest.
The governor arose slowly to his feet,
and beckoned to a servant who stood some
distance away. His reckoning was firm
and dignifed, as became disposition He
was slow about answering, and again the
governor of South Carolina demanded
What do you say, gOvernor?'
Il say, governor, that is a long time be-
tween drinks y
The reply restored good humor.
Decanters and glasses were brought out
again, and while the visitors remained, if
any attempted to refer to the diplomatic
objection of the visit, he was cut short by
the remark that it was 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 Caro-
lima, and they parted the best of friends
The fugitive was never surrendered.