The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-08
LONG TIME BETWEEN DRINKS
story OF the Origin OF the Famous
Remark of the Governor OF North
Carolina.

Remark of the Governor OF North
Carolina.
Every man In the United States is
supposed to know what the "Governor
of North Carolina said to the Governor
Of South Carolina" "but perhaps,
says the jacksonville Times Union
some do not know when and under
what circumstances the famous remark
was made. Nearly a century ago d man
prominent in political affairs in North
Carolina moved across the border and
settled in South Carolina. He had been
tn re only short time when he COM
mitted some small crime, for which he
was indicted. TO escape arrest he re-
turned to his old home in North Caro-
lima. In due course OF time the Gov
ernor OF South Carolina issued his req .
uisitiOn on the Governor Of North Car
olina for the fugitive criminal.
The fugitive had rich and influential
friends in his native State and they in
terceded with the Governor until he
refused to grant the requisition. A
long Official correspondence followed
Prominent men In South Carolina tod
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 par
ty OF friends and advisers, journeyed
by stage to Raleigh for q 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 Gov
ernOr of South Carolina and his party
several miles from town, and escorted
them to the Governors mansion with
all the ceremony due such distinguish
ed visitors. Before the object Of his
visit was stated the entire assemblage
sat down to an elaborate dinner. After
dinner wine was served and after wine
came brandy-the appl@jack for which
tho 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 q long and heat
ed discussion, in which the attorneys
general Of the two States took an ac-
tive part. Finally the Governor Of
South Carolina grew angry and, rising
to his feet, said
"Sir, You have refused my just de-
mand and offended the dignity of my
otiC'7 h"u NY " ulCSS you dU once
surrender the prisoner | will return to
my capital, call out the militia Of the
State and, returning with my army, |
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 breathless interest. The
Governor rose slowly to his feet and
6eckoned to q servant who stood some
distance away. His beckoning was
firm and digni6ed, as became his posi-
tion. He was slow about answering,
and again the Governor of South Caro-.
lima demanded
What do you say 2"
II say, Governor, that it's long
time between drinks"
The reply restored good humor. De-
cahters and glasses were brought out
again, and while the visitors remained
II any one attempted to refer to the d.
Plomatic object of the visit he was cut
snort by the remark that it was O. long
time between drinks. When the visit,
ing Governor was ready to return home
ne was escorted to the State limo bv
the Governor of North Carolina and
they parted the best of friends. The
fugitive was never surrendered.