Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-21
The following are the appointments of Nessr,. B, C
Platform adopted by the Union Demo-
cratic Ste!e Convention of, l.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party Of f. atty u free government aud fratcr
nal devotion 10 the rights of the States uf the
Union, aud ot UnWayerug fidelity e. the laws the
Constitution, the Uuiuu, aud the country ready
{" maintain thcm " al proper W-tus aud al
every sacrifice
Aud whereas. The country Is now defending it.
+ SEX arainst war without Justification, or decent
excuse; Waged upon 1t 10y Uedsuuahle com b an
tons c!Hmlng tu represent Inc people ut certain
STATE, cHuli Z o. have seeded from the Uuiuu
which IS WHulte>tlv war for the invasion uf
our National Capital: for the ur.rhIow of uui
Hauun"' Gureruu cut tie upprc~.uu ut the lu,.ii
t'tate- the subiugitiou Of tho Uuiuu "a war Z.
humble ~ the dust our National hag to wrench
irom the American people tuer Constitutional
/ nights oi determining for themselves tlcr uWf
! policy, foreign aud domestic, and 10 blot tlem uu
/ from the class ct the great powers ~ the world;
And whereas such unr $50 aggressive ~ il
character, and so deadiy Ia its purposes, rces
! upon the country an lssHe which can be met bu
in one way by nuY people having the comm, II in.
stlrct Of self preservation, Or worthy Of an exist
enee as q nation;
Therefore, be i. unanimously resolved BY this
Convention,
l. That at this time when the country ia resist.
ing war Of Uppr sslnn aud desjruc;iun ind fer
enor Is impossible To- the patriot, aud neutrality is
cnwardice, if not premrdta'ed d,lovaltv
2. That the people ii Coliutnia.in the past have
been most anxious t,rp peace thruu. hout the lud.
and nlIl hail with joy an honorable adjustment ~
the tutuiei at the same time they are, 0b0,e uI
MjRqs, tor tile UNIoN, the Country aud the lac,
against all ai.s'tllants-- no matter who they are
whencr they come. HF ,rM ae4at p.tyrs Glarl
B. That ~ th's great cr Sis of the American ma
tou aud nane our State will always. as hereto.
fore, faithfully discharge h,r Constitutional 9TH.
cations to the Uiiuu and the Frdvri Govern.
ment, and, as ia duty bound, VIII earnestly sus-
tam he constituted authorities u Washing EtIn Il
all measures necessary to defend aud project
either against this mos, unjuslihabls aud w-
naturl war
d. That IN The name ofthe loyal people Of Cali.
Ernla, we demand Of the General Government
" all lis power To- protect Their lives aud proper.
" on The high seas, between tIis coast and the
Atlantic, from the piratciI Gag which already
threatens injury, and would iu6ict destruction on
both.
5. That in the present overwhelming crisis, he
who would seek. by revivng past partisan issues.
to distract The peol e, ~ to wrest from their hon
est aud patriotic devotion some snrdid Partisan
advantage, Is not true To the country, nor worthy
the name otan American citizen
8. That Te hold that oUr paramount allegiance
IS due to the Federal Government; that the right
# STATE secession Is a dangerous hyresy inevlta-
bly, destructive of our 'orm of Government
T. That obedience 10 the constitutional will Of
majpriues is the only safeguard of Republican
Governments; that we viii uphold the cunsttu.
ted authorities, under all circulnstances aud at all
hazards, in maintaining Federal jurisdiction IN its
sphere, regardless Of what party may be in power
3. That Governments are pnliuch nrgauizi-
tions armed with coerciye p01yer, withuut which
they cannot exist that it Is not only uu Hs~ump-
tlon fauthurity upon the part of Governments,
but their p' stlve day 90 exercise such cnrrclve
power, IN order 10 mantiu themselves against
either tuielgn invasion or dunIe>t rebellion.
8, That we trace the causes through which the
present rebellion hls nern accumpli lishtd h. the ex
!,tence Of sectional political parties IN the coun.
tIy, one founded upon anti slavery the other
pro slavery, both ,qullly ant Dcmucr tic and de
structlve ~ the peace harm NY aud prosperity Of
tae country, thar II Is the duty of the Union Dem.
ocralic arty in take strong Conservative posi-
tlon ~ this the hour of nnr courtry's trial, and
rllyng around our National Flag, present an
unbrpken front 10 all sectional agititluu.
10. That a. CalliurtianS, we apl eil TO the whole
people Of California without distinction nf party
or reference to partisan issues, To stand with us
by our conntrv aud oar 6ng, that all may know
that the great Union DeInocr tic party at Cnifpr'
nia is the oyerpUwering majority Of her citizens.