Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-27

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party ut Ealty tu tree government and irtrr-
nal devotion tuthe rights Of the States uf tl'e
Union, and Of UnNHyerluE fidelity tlthc Laws, the
Constitution, the Union, and the couniry-rpudy
to muuiain them by all proper nicaus cad at
! Aud whereas, Tie country is now offending IL.
self against a var without Justification, or decent
| excuse; Wuged upon it by trees uuabiY cuubuu-
| tiunS claiming 10 represent the people of certain
| states claiming To have seeded from the Union
| which * mne@tIv war for the invasion ul
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
\uti0nuI Government the oppression Of the lovai
States the subjngttuu Of the Uniou a war 10
humble IN tle dust our National Dag; TO wrench
iron The Amerlcan people their constitutional
rights Of determining for themselves thelr own
policy, foreign and domestic, and To blot them ont
from the class o.the great powers Of the world
And whereas such war so ag!ressiyr IA its
Character, and 30 deadly in ita PURPOSES f rces
upon the country an Issue which can be met bur
in one way by any people having The comm,n II IN
stinct OF sell preservation, or worthy Of un exist
encr AZ II nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Convention,
l. That at this time. when the country is resist
ing war of oppression and destruction, ind fer
ence is impossible tu the patriot and neutrality Is
cowardce, if not pgemeditted d,l3vu}v.
Q That the people ,f California IN the past have
been most anxious for peace thTuughuuJ the lind
and viii hail with jay an honorable adjustment in
the future; al the samr time they are, oJ0.e MI
things, f0r tie UNIoN, the Country and the ag,
against all n>saiL,uts--u no matter who they are
wheucr they come, u. a0Uh ;ti"t En;tsr drs4eE
g. That in th great or Sis of the Amer .cun ma
tun and name uUr State will always as hereto.
fule, faithfully di-charg- her Constitutional uLl
CATIONS u the Union and the Federal Govern.
ment, and, MS in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tam the Constituted authorities at Wnshiugt tin u
AL a dnftuI nd ftpt
either aganGt this most uijIsuaable uhi uu-
natural war
d. That in the name of the loyal people Of Cali.
f,rnm, We demand OF the General Government,
by all It's power tu protect their lives aud proper.
~ on the hllh seas, between tins coast aud the
Atlantic, frnm the piratcll lag which already
threatens injury, aud would mGct destruction un
both
5. Thlt in tbo present overwhelming crisis, he
who would seek. by reviving past partisan is>u.s,
To disnct the ueo lc, o. TO wr, 81 from their hon.
est aud pa.rutc devotion some eordid partisan
advantage, IL moi true tu the country, nor worldly
the name otan american citizen.
y. That we h"G ihtf our paramount allegiance
Is due to the Federal Government; thrt the right
ot state secession is - dangerous ,yesv, inevlta.
bly, destructive 0t our orsl Of Government
Z. That obedience 60 ihe constitutional wll Of
mAIorihes is the only ,fcguHii Of R,pubhcm
Governments; that we viii uphold the clnsttu.
ted authorities ndcrall circumstances aud 1t Hll
hazards, in maintaining Federal jurisdiction in its
sphere. regardless ii what party may be in power.
q. Tint Gnrernment, are puht cal urgaui2t.
tnnS armed with cuvrclve puwcr, without which
they cannot exist that il Is not only no us,ump-
tnn ~ authority upon the pprt Of GDvvTuments,
out ther positive duiv To- exercise such coercIve
power IN order to maintain themselves against
either inie,gn INVASION ar dome>i Z rebellion
.. That we trace the Causes through which the
present rebeonhls Ueeu accomplished, tu the ez-
lStpurl pf sppfpn.l n,Itiau1 :;
try, one founded upon Gntishverv, the other
pr" slavery, both equally anti Democratic and de-
structive 0t the peace. harmpny and prosperity #
the country; thai it IS the duty of the Union Dem
cratic arty to take strong Conservative posi-
ton ~ this the hour Of our couutry's trial, and
riying around uur National Flag, present an
unbroken front to an sectional ag t,tion
10. ThatMs CalituruanS, we apI i 70 the whole
people Of California. without distinction nf party
or reference To partisan issues 10 stand with Us
by oHr country and onr flag. that all may know
that the great Union Deinucr tic party of CaLfir-
MIA Is the oyerpoweling majority Of her clllzens.