The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-04
HOW HE HAPPENED TO SAYl-.
historic Observation OF Governer Of N q.
to Governor of 8. u.

TO GOvernor OF >, u.
Every man in the United Ststes IS
supposed 10 know what the Clover
nor of North Caroliua said to the
Governor of South Carolins, but per-
haps some do not know when n nn-
der what circumstances the famous re-
mark was made.
Nearly a century aco 3 man pToml-
nentin political affairs in North Car
dina moved across the border and set
tied in South Carolina. He had been
there only a short time when he COM
mitted some small crime, for which
he was Indicted. 20 escape arrest he
returned 10 his old home in North
Carolina. In due course Of tins the
governor OF South Carolina issued his
reouisition On the governor Of North
Carolina for the fugitive criminal.
The fugitive had rich and intluen-
tial friends in his native State, and
they i~nterceded with the governor uu-
Ill Re refused to grant the requsition.
A long official correspondence fol-
lowed. Prominent men IN South Car
lima told the governor that he had not
been treated with proper official cour-
tesy by the governor OF North Carroll
ma. The result was that the South
Carolina governor, sccomranled by a
large party CT friends and advisers,
iourneyed by stage to Raleigh, for a
conference with the governor of North
Carolina with q large party of dlstin
guised friends met the governor OF
South Carolina and his psrty sew eral
miles from town and escorted them to
the governors mansion with all the
ceremony due such distinguished Wis.
itcrs. Before the object of his visit
was stated the entire asserablage. sat
down to an elaborate dinner. After
dinner wine was served and after wine
came braudy-the applejack for which
the old North State is famous.
After many rounds of drinks the de-:
canters and glasses 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
attorneys general of the two States
took an active part. Finally the gov
ernor of South Calolina 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, 1 will return
to NV capital, call out the militia of
the State, and returning with my
army, I will take the fugitive by force
of arms. Governor, what do you
say2'
All eyes were turned On the COVER
nor of North Carolina, and his answer
was awaited with breathless interest.
The governor rose slowly to his feet
and beckoneG to a servant who stood
some distance away. His reckoning
was firm and dienifed, as became his
position. He was slow about answer
ing, and again the governor of South
Carolina demanded: "What do you
say2"
time between drinks"
The reply restored GOOD humor. LIE.
canters and glasses were brought out
again, and while the visitors remained
if any one attempted to refer to the
diplomatic object of the visit, ne was
cut short by the remark that it was
a long tims between drinks. When
the visiting governor was ready to re-
turn 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.