Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-24
The following are the appointments of Messrs. ?.
Platform adopted by the Union Demo-
cratic State Convention of 1861

WaFRRAs, The Democratic party has ever been
the party offcalty to free government aud frater
nal devotion to the rights of the States Of the
Union, and Of un waverlng fidelity to the laws, the
Constitution, the Union, and the counry--r ready
to maintain them by ell proper means and at
every sacrifice
And whereas. Tho country is now defending IT.
self against war without Justification, or decent
excuse; waged upon it by treasonabe comblna-
u"uo G"'.''uS 80 rePresent tNc Peoplv Of certain
States claiming to have seeded from the Union
which ~ manitestlv war for the invasion Of
our National Capital: for the overthrow of our
National Government the oppression of the loyal
States the subiuguti0n Of the Union a war to
| humble in the dust our National flag, to wrench
! from the Amercun people their constitutional
| rights Of determining for themselves their owr
policy foreign aud domestic. and 10 blot them 0u
from the class Of the great powers Of the world;
And whereas such war so aggressive III it
| character and 80 deadly IN its purposes, forces
upon the country Issue which can be met bu
| IN one way BY any people having the common in
stiuct Of self preservation, or worthy Of an exist
| ence as Il uation
Therefore, be i! unanimously resolved By this
Convention,
/. That at this time, when The country is resist
ing war Of oppression and destruction, indiIer-
ence Is imp0ss bic to the patriot and neutrality is
cowardce it not premedtated dlsloyaty.
2. That the people Of California in the past have
been most anxious for peace throughout the land,
duu WIN HdIi WIN 10Y an HOLO-tLD!c EStHonl III
the future at the same time they are, aJoye all
things, for tie UNION, the Country and the lag,
against all asSaants-lO matter who they are,
whence they come, ar ceiM aoaat Po1ecr armcd
3. That in THIS great crisis of the American ma
ton and name our State will always es hereto.
fore faithfully discharge her Constitptional obi
cations To- the Union and the Federal Govern.
ment, and rs in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tam tie constituted authorities at Washington IN
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most uniustihabIe and un-
natural war.
T. That in the name of the loyal people of Cali
| fnrnia we demand Of the General Government,
by all its power, TO protect their lives and proper
tY on the high seas between thus coast and the
Atlantic from the piraca flag which already
threatens injury, and would inhlct destruction on
both.
8. That in the present overwhelming crisis he
who would seek. by reviving past partisIn issues,
to distract the peo lie, o. To wres from their hon
est and patriotic devotion some sOrdid partisan
advantage, is not true "a the country, roT worthy
the name OF an American citizen.
g. That we hold that our paramount allegiance
is due to the Federal Government thai the right
If State secession is dangerous heresy inevlta-
bly, destructive of our form Of Government
z. That obedience to the constitutional will OF
maiorues is the only safeguard of Repub can
Governments, shat we will uphold the consttu.
ted authorities under all circumstances and at all
sphere regardless Of what party may be in power
3. That Governments are political organizt
tions, armed with cOercive power, without which
they cannot exist that It Is not only no assump
ton If authority upon the part Of Governments
hut their positive duty to exercise sneh coerelvt
power, in order to maintain themselves aguiasl
either foreign INVASION or dumeSt c rebellion.
8. That we trace the causes through which the
present rebellion has accomplished, t. the ex
Istence Of sectional political parties in the c"un-
try, one founded upon anti slavery, the uthel
roslavery both tqu ally anti Denucratic and de
structve 0i the peace, harm ny and prosperity "i
the country; that it Is the duty oi the Union Dem
ucrItic arty to take strong Conservative posi-
ton III this the hour ofnur cuuutry's trial, and
r,llying around our National Flag, present an
unbroBen front TO all SECTIONAL az ttt0u.
10 That as Callfurnans we appeal to the whole
people Of California, without distinction nt party
or reference to partisan issues, to stand with Us
by country and our flag, that all may know
that the great Union Denocr tic party OF Caiifor
MIA is the overpowering majority OF her citizens.