Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-03
MORNING. JULY 3, 1861.
lallp 9atlonal Democrat
u MON
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee Nav 8, 1861,

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party Of ealty to free government and frater-
nal devotion to the rights of the States Of the
Union, and Of unwavering fidelity TO the laws, the
Constitution, the Union, and the country-readv
to maintain them byall proper means and at
every sacrifice
And whereas. The country is now defending it.
self against war without justification, or decent
excuse wagcd upon it by certain Seeded States
which is manitestly war for the invasion of
our Natonal Capital; for the overthrow of our
National Government the oppression of the lovnl
States the subjugation of the Union war to
humble in the dust our National flag; to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights of determining for themselves their own
policy. foreign and domestic, ana TO blot them out
from the class OF the great powers of the world
And whereas such war, SO aggressive in its
character, and so deadly in its purposes, forces
upon the country an issue which can be met but
in one way by any people having the common in
stlnct of self-preservaton, or worthy of an exist
encc as a nation
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
l. That at this time when the country is resist.
| ing with all its might war of invasion and de-
structon, indifference is impossible to the patriot
and neutrality is cowardice, if not premeditated
disloyaty.
2. That the people of California in the past have
been most anxious peace throughout the land
and will hail with joy an honorable ad djustmeut it
the future; Mt the same time they are, d10re al
MjHgS for tie UNION the Country and the Flag
against all assailants-no matter who they are
whence they come. or NTH 70hat poaCer dy4ael.
| 3. That in this great crisis of the American na
ton and name our State viii always, ss 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 aud protect
! tfatg aE,t1
natural war.
4. That in the name OF the loyal people Of Cali
fornia, we demand Of the General Government,
10y all its power, to protect their lives and proper
ty on the high seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the plratica flag which already
threatens injury, and would lnAlct destruction on
both.
8. That all Former partisan differences aye lost
in the present erwheIming crisis and he who
would seek, by reviying them, to distract the peo.
pie, o" to wrest from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage is not
true to the country, hor worthy The name Of
American citizen.
6. That as CaliiOrnans, we appeal to the whole
people ofCalifornia, 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
iornlu Is the overpowering majority of her citi-
zeus.
Z. That with these views We cordially invite all
patriotic men, who hold these sentiments to meet
in Convention at Sacramento, on the Fourth day
OF July next, at / o'clock, to nominate candidate.
to be supported at the ensuing election and We
recommend in the election Of delegates that tht
only test be approval of these resolutions and will
! ingncss to support the candidates nominated
8. That the people of each county be requested
to meet in Convention IN their respective counties
upon the 10th day Of June next, for the purpose
Of electing delegates to the Convention in sucl
manner as they may deem proper.
0. That the basis of representation in the STATE
| Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate tor each 250 votes. which gives TN