The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-22

The Eamous Ctierance OF the Gov.
ernOr of North Carolina.
Florida Citizen.

EtcEsuA SStixtn.
Every man in the United States - sup
posed 10 know what the governor 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 . century age q man prominent
In political affairs in North CareIina
moved across the border and settled ia
South Carolina. He haa been there only
4 short time when he committed some
small crime. Tor 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 reauisition on the governor %
North Carolina for the fugitive criminal.
The fugitive had rich aud influential
friends in his native state. and they in
sereeded with the governor until he re-
fused 10 grant the reauisft!on. \ long OF
ncial correspondence followed. Prominent
men in South Carolina told the governor
tina, 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 q
large party Of friends ana advisers. jour-
neyed by stage TO Raleigh for confer
enee with the governor ahou, the matter
OF giving UP the criminal. The governor
Of North Carolina, with d large party OF
distinx uished friends, met she governor Of
South Carolina and his party several miles
from town and escorted them TO the gov.
errors mansion with all the ceremony
due such distinguished visitors. Before
the object of his visit was stated the en-
tire assenbiage sat down TO an elaborate
dinner. after dinner wine wac served.
and after wine came hran6y-the apple
jack for which the old North state is
famous.
After many rounds OF drinks the de-
caniers and glasses were removed and the
governor OF South Carolina stated the OBJ
Ject Of his visit. lie den,a atied the sur
render Of the fugitive criminal. The gov
ornor 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 Carolina grew angry,
and rising 70 his feet. saii:
Sir. you have refused my Just demand
and offended the dignity OF my Office and
my state. Unless you az once surrender
the prisoner | viii return 10 my capiral
/ call out the militia OF the state and. re-
turning wI;a MY army / Viii take the
fugitive by force OF arms Governor
what do yea say"
All eyes were turned on the governor Of
North Carolina, and his answer was
awaited with hreathiessI Interest. The
governor rose SLOWLY 20 HIS feet and beck
"hed 10 servant who atcod some dis
lance away. his hecsonisag WAS firm and
utgnined. "a became his position He was
/ SLOW ABOUT answering. and again the gov
! ernor 81 South Carolina demanded, "Wh AZ
| do You ssyT''
say governor. thai it's a long time
| between drinks"
| The reply restored good human. De-
| caAteFs ana glasses we've brought out
| Ssain, and While the visitprs remained. If
any one attempted 10 refer 10 the ajp,o-
matte on1ect ef TIE visit lie WAS eur short
/ ~ me remark thar II Was long time
1 between drinks. When the visiting rov
eFhoF was ready 10 return home he was
escerse1 70 gse state line ~ the governor
/ ~ North Carolina. sna they Parted .ha
I best ef friends
The fugitive was never ssarreDdsrea