Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-10-26
A FAMOUS REMARK
What the Governor OF North Carolina Said
to the Governor of South Carolina.

What the Governor of North Carolina Said
to the Governor of South Carolina.
Every man in the United States is
supposed to know what the "Gov-
ernor of North Carolina said to the
Governor of South Carolina" but
perhaps some do not know when and
under what circumstances the famous
remark was made.
Nearly a century ago man promi
nent in political affairs 10 North Caro-
lima moved across the border and set
tied ia South Carolina. He had been
there only short time when he com
United some small crime, for which
he was indicted. To escape arrest he
returned to his old home in North
Carolina. In due course of time the
Governor of South Carolina issued his
requisiton on the Governor of North
Carolina for the fugitive criminal.
The fugitive had many influential
friends in his native State, and they
interceded with the Governor until he
refused to grant the requsition. A
long official correspondence followed.
Prominent men in South Carolina
told 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, accompa-
MED by large party of friends and
advisers, journey ed by stage to Ra
leigh for IA conference with the Gov
ernor about the matter of giving up
the criminal. The Governor of North
Carolina, with large party Of dis
tnguished friends, met the Governor
of South Carolina and his party sew
eral miles from town and escorted
them to the Governors mansion with
all the ceremony due such distin-
guished visitors. Before the object
of his visit was stated the entire as,
semblage sat down to an elaborate
dinner. After dinner wine was
served, and after wine came brandy
the applejack of which the old North
State Is famous.
After many rounds of drinks the
decanters and glasses were remove d
and the Governor of South Carolina
stated the object of his visit. He de-
handed the surrender Of the fugitive
criminal. The Governor of North
Carolina refused. Then followed a
long and heated discussion, in which
the Attorneys General OF the two
States took an active part. Finally
the Governor of South Caroliha grew
angry, and rising to his feet said.
"Sr, you have refused my just de
MAIDS and offended the dignity oil
my Office and my State. Unless you
at once surrender the prisoner, !
will return to my capital, call out the
militia Of the State, and returning
with my army, | will take the fugi
tive by force Of arms, Governor
what do you say?"
All eyes were turned on the Gov
ernor Of North Carolina, and his ans
wer was awaited with breathless in
terest. The Governor rose slowly tC
his feet and beckoned to a seryan
who stood some distance away. Hii
beckoning was firm and digniiied, al
became his position. He was SLOW
about answering, and again the Gov
vernon Of South Carolina demanded
"What do you say2"
81 say, Governor, that it's Ions
time between drinks"
The reply restored good humor
Decanters aud glasses were brough
out again, and while the visitors re
manned if any one attempted to refe
to the diplomatic object of the visit
he was cut short by the remark that i
was a long time between drinks
When the visiting Governor wa
ready to return home he was escorted
to the State line by the Governor 0
North Carolina, and they parted thu
best Of friends.
The fugitive was never surren
dered.