The North Carolina booklet : great events in North Carolina history . wood. editor :Miss Maey Hilliaed Hinton. biographical editor :Mrs. E. E. Moffitt. OFFICERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETYDAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION 1914-1916 REGENT: Miss MARY HILLIARD HINTON. vice-regent : Mrs. MARSHALL WILLIAMS. honorary regents : Mrs. E. E. MOFFITT. Mrs. T. K. BRUNER. recording secretary : Mrs. L. E. COVINGTON. corresponding secretary : Mrs. PAUL H. LEE. treasurer: Mrs. CHAS. LEE SMITH. registrar : Miss SARAH W. ASHE. custodian of relics : Mrs. JOHN E. RAY. CHAPTER REGENTS Bloomsbury Chapter Mrs. Hubert H


The North Carolina booklet : great events in North Carolina history . wood. editor :Miss Maey Hilliaed Hinton. biographical editor :Mrs. E. E. Moffitt. OFFICERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SOCIETYDAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION 1914-1916 REGENT: Miss MARY HILLIARD HINTON. vice-regent : Mrs. MARSHALL WILLIAMS. honorary regents : Mrs. E. E. MOFFITT. Mrs. T. K. BRUNER. recording secretary : Mrs. L. E. COVINGTON. corresponding secretary : Mrs. PAUL H. LEE. treasurer: Mrs. CHAS. LEE SMITH. registrar : Miss SARAH W. ASHE. custodian of relics : Mrs. JOHN E. RAY. CHAPTER REGENTS Bloomsbury Chapter Mrs. Hubert Haywood, Regent. Penelope Barker Chapter Mrs. Patrick Matthew, Regent. Sir Walter Raleigh Chapter Mrs. I. M. Meekins, Regent. General Francis Nash Chapter Miss Rebecca Cameeon, Regent. Roanoke Chapter Mrs. F. M. Alljsn, Regent. Founder of the North Carolina Society and Regent 1896-1902; Mrs. SPIER WHITAKER.* Regent 1902: Mrs. D. H. HILL, Regent 1902-1906: Mrs. THOMAS K. BRUNER. Regent 1906-1910: Mrs. E. E. MOFFITT. *Died November December 12, THE CUPOLA HOUSE The North Carolma Booklet Vol. XV APRIL, 1916 No. 4 The Secession Convention of 1861 By Kemp P. Battle, (The last survivor.) II^TEODUCTOEY. I have experienced a melancholy interest in preparing thissummary of the proceedings of the Secession Conventionof 1861. A more able and high-toned body of men has neverbeen assembled in the State. They were among the leadersin their counties and given to good works. Many had wonhigh distinction in the service of the State. All in the de-cision of the most difficult questions acted, I am persuaded,with a sincere desire to do right. My friend John GilchristMcCormick, while at our University, with commendable in-dustry and accuracy prepared sketches of the delegates,those first elected and those who filled vacancies, includingthe principal officers, 139 in number. They are publishedin a pamj)hlet, ISTo. 1, of the James Sprunt Historical Mono-gTaphs, by the Un


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