Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-12
Dailu slatlOnal Drmutrat
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May s, 1861.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party of fealty to free government and frater
nal devotion to the rights of the States of the
Union, and of uhwaverng 6delity to the laws, the
Constitntph, the Union, and the country-ready
TO maintain them by all proper means aud at
every sacrahce s..
And whereas, The country is now defending it,
self against o war without Justification or decent
excuse waged upon it by certain Seeded States
which is maniiestly a war for the invasion OF
our National Cap ital for the overthrow Of our
National Government +; the oppression OF the loyal
States the subjugation of the Union war to
humble in the dust our National flag; to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
ri ghts of determining for themselves their own.
policy, foreign and domestic and 10 blot them out
from the class of the great powers of the world;
And whereas such war, so aggressive IN its
character, and deadly in its purposes forces
upon the country an Issue which can be met but
in one way by any people having tho eonmon in
stinct of sefpreservation, or worthy OF an exist
ence as q nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee, ..e.s- ...
ing with all its might war Of invasion and de
strnction, indifference is impossible to the patriot
and neutrality is cowardico, if not premeditdted
disoyalty.
been most anxious for peace throughout the land
and will hail with joy AN honorable adjustment in
the future; at the same time they are GbOye all
things, for tie UNieSA the Country and the Flag,
against all assailaHts--no matter who they are,
whence they come, or aOiM WhSt poaoer dy0le3.
3. That in this great crisis OF the American ma
ton and name our State will always, as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obli-
cations to the Union and the Federal Govern-
meut and, as in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tain the constituted authorities at Washington IN
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most upjustlGable aud un-
natural war.
A. That in the name Of the loyal people Of Cali
forna, we demand of the General Government
by oil its power to protect their lives and proper
ty on the high seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piratca flag which already
threatens injury, and would ln1ct destruction ON
both.
s. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek, by revving them, TO distract the pco-
pie or TO wrest from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage, is not
true to the country, nor worthy OF the name OF
American citizen.
s. That as Californ ians, we appeal to the whole
people of fCalifornia, without distinction Of party
or reference to partisan issues, to stand with us
by our country and our flag that all may know
that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
forniu is the overpowcring majority of her citi-
Zens.
z. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic men, who hold these sediments. TO meet
In Convention at SACRAMENTO on the Fourth day
of July next at II o'clock, to nominate candidates
to be supported at the ensuing election and VIC
recommend in the election Of delegates, that the
only test be approval of these resolutions and will
ingncss TO support the candidates nominated.
8. That the people of each county he requested
to meet in Convention IN their respective counties,
upon the 18th day of June next, for the purpose
OF electipg delegates to the Convention, in such
manner as they may deem proper.
o. That the basis of rcpresen tati0n in the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate tor each $50 votes. which gives the
following representation: