Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-16
NO. 81.
1ailg 9atlOnal 9rmutrat
CALL FOR a STATE CONVENTION.
RESOLUTIONS adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May 8. 1851.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
u'e party "i i'Wiy t. Tree government and irater-
na devotion tothe rights If the States If the
o"on, ana OF uhNaveuug fidelity to the laws, the
Constitution, the Uuuu aud the eountrv-ready
To maintain them by az proper means End at
every saCrahce
Aud whereas, The country s now defending it.
Sc against war without Justification or decent
excuse; WHgcd upon it by certain Seeded States
VII ch is mauiicSilv q war for the invasion Of
oGr Nutipual Cspltal for the overthrow Of our
National Government the oppression Of the loyal
states the subiugttion Of the Union a war to
humble ln the dust cur National flag: to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights OF determining fr themselves their own
p"lcNs tore lgu aud domestic and To blot them out
from the class OF the great powers # the world;
And whereas such war, 50 aggressive m its
character and so deadly in It's purposes, rces
upon the country an Issue which can be met but
90 one way by any people having the comm, n in
stWct OF self preservation, or worthy Of an exist
cuc' as uJtluu
Therefore, be 1t uuanm usly resolved by this
Committee
j. That 10 this time. when tic country is resist
irg with Jli lbs might war OF invasion and de-
strucuon, lud ference is impossible TO the patriot
nnd neutrality is cowardce, if not premeditated
dIsloyuiiy.
2. Iuot the people oi California in the pact have
lceu most auHiuu~ for peace throughout the laud,
rd Will haIi with j.y an huuorahIe adjustment in
H.1r, fat the UNION, the County and the Flag,
ag INST aU a.saihuts--no matter who they are,
.ueuc' to-, 'ome. or teiH Wle' Pa3rsr aImef
b. That n IA great crisis Of the Amer can ma
1000 and uaWc our Smte viii always, as hereto
'c, iHjtlfuily discharge her Constitutional obl-
.t.nS tr the Uriuu and tie Federal Govern
..lt, auj, u- iH duty bound, viii earnestly sus.
300 iGe con sttutod authorities ut Washington n
n u ensures necessary To defend and protect
iler against this most uujusuhabie aud un.
.n'urtl war.
.. That in the name Of the loyal people Of CALI
rnia we demtud Of the General Government,
F HI ITS power % protect their lives and proper
ou fine hi.h seas, between tins coast aud the
NIiutc, from the pratica flag which already
nr atoms lijaiy and would ullct destruction on
'u'h.
Be- Tint all fcmar partisan diff rences are lost
the present overwhelming criss and he who
.ou,l els, by r,ylviu4 ihcm to distract the co.
|e, o. ~ WI, s., iroW their houe>t aud patriotic
.e,otiuu some sor4ld partisan advantage, is not
rue to the country, nor worthy Of the name Of
lw,t.cou citizen.
q. That vs. Ctuluruaus, we appeal to the whole
l,oplr of California. wituuut distinction If party
referee ce to iplilsIu ISSUES 10 stand with US
y our C uutrv and our flag, that all NAV know
h,t fhe great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
rliu is the o'erpowefnG majority OF her ctt-
eus.
7 That with these views we cordially invite all
atriutc mcn, who hold these scr tipents. to meet
I NNlNtllitU az s7-El lltNtH, ON tne fNHrfl dHV
July next al II ucluck a. nominate candidates
be supported at the ensuing election and we
commend In The election of delegates, tAut the
u' josi bc approval oi tnes- resolutions aud will
ug0e,s 10 support The candidates nominated.
Ihut the pc, pie % each county he requested
o. meet lu Convention Iu their respective counties,
tuu tine lath day oi june next, tor The purpose
& eieclipg dcic-otgs 10 the Convention, n such
la.acr "> they mas deem proper.
q. Ihlt the basis ot representation in the State
'upvcutluu be- oae delegate for each county, and
- dclcL'tr Tor each 2lH votes. which gives tho
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