The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-08-17
LONG TIME BETWEEN DRINKS.
Another Version OF the Incident BE
tween Governors of ffae CarofEnas.

Every man in the United States is
supposed to know what the Gov
ernor of North Car DINA said to the
Governor of South Carolina" Pos
sibly some do not know when aud
under what circumstances the
famous remark was made.
Nearly a century ago, a man prom
inent 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 crlnl-
inal.
The fugitive had ricn and inf1uen-
tial friends in his native State, and
they interceded with the Governor
until he refused to grant the requisi-
ton. A long official correspondence
followed. Prominent men in South
i Carolina told the Governor 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
a large party of friends and advisers,
| journeyed by rail to Raleigh, the
capital of North Carolina, for a con-
ference with the Governor about the
matter of giving up the criminal.
The Governor of North Carolina,
with 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 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, and after wine came
hrandy-the applejack for which the
| Old North State is so famous.
After many rounds of drinks the
decanters 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 re
fused. 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, | will
return to my capital, call out the
| militia of the State aid returning
with my army, l will take the fugi
tive by force OF arms. Governor,
what do you say?'
All eyes we're turned on the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina, and his
answer was awaited with breathIess
interest.
The Governor rose slowly to his
feet and beckoned to a servant who
| stood some distance away. His
reckoning was firm and dignified, as
became his position. He was slow
about answering, and again the
Governor of South Carolina de-
manded:
What do you say, Governor?'
81 say, Governor, that it is a long
time between drinks"
The reply restored good humor.
Decanters and glasses were brought
out again, and, while the visitors
remained, if any attempted to refer
20 the diplomatic object of the visit,
he was cut short by the remark that
it was long time between drinks.
When the visiting Governor was
ready to return bone, he was escort
ed so the State line by the Governor
of North Carolina, and they parted
the best OF fir ends.
The fugitive was never surrendered.