Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-28
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May 8, 1851.

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WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party ofEalty to free government and frater-
nal devotion tn, rights Of the States tr the
Union, and al uu0ayerIug fidelity TO the laws, the
| Constitution, the Union, aud the country-ready
To maintain them by all proper means and at
every sacraGee
And whereas, The country is now defending it.
sell against war without Justification, or decent
excuse; waeed upon 1t by certain Seeded States
-WIich IS manliesty "a war for the invasion of
or National Capital; for the overthrow Of our
Natlunal Government the oppression of the lovai
States the suhiugition Of lie Union a war to
humble IN thc dust our National lag; to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights Of determining for themselves their own
p"icys iorelgn ard domestic, and to Blot them out
from the class oi the great powers If the world;
And whereas such war, SO aggressive IN its
Character aif SO deadly IN It's purposes, frees
upon the country an issue which can be met but
IN one way by any people having The common in
stihct OF stiprescrvation, or worthy Of an exist
cuce as a nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved Jy this
Committee
J.. That al this time, when the country is resist.
ing with all It's might war OF invasion and de-
-trucuon, indifference is impossible to the patriot,
1n4 neutrality IS coWard.ce, If not premedtated
2. That the people Of California in the past have
7 been most auXiuuS TOR peace throughout the land
and VIII hail with joy an honorable adjustment in
! lhe iHtule; at The same time they are, a5v,e all
WinqF, fo" tie UNION, the Country and the lao
! against all assaiauts-no matter who they are.
/ whence they come. oy 1riH 7rint po3rer GyH7eL
.. That ia this great crisis of die American ma
| lion and name uGr State viii always, as hereto
lore, 'utiiGiy discharge her constitutional ubli-
cations to the Union and The Federal Govern.
mcut aud, as in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tam the constituted authorities ut Washngton n
all measures necessary to defend and protect
I either against tins most uujUstilabe aud nm
natural Wbr.
d. That in the name Of the loyal people Of Cali
/ tornia We demand Of the General Government.
by all IT'S power, to protect their lives and proper.
/ ~ on the hl-h seas between this coast and the
! Atlantic, from the piraticll flag which already
thr atens jury and would lutllct destruction on
both.
5. That all former partisan differences are lost
| m the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek, hy reviying them to distract the co.
rIc. o. to WrCsi from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sortid partisan advantage, is not
true 70 the country, nor worthy Of the name Of
American citizen.
6. That as Calfornans we appeal to the whole
people Of California, without distinction of party
or reference 10 partisan issues, TO stand with us
by our country and our flag, that all may know
That the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
iorAp ls the ovcrp0wering majority of her citi.
zcus
T. That with these views We cordially invite all
patriotic men, who hold these sentiments to meet
m Convention at Sacramento on the Fourth day
of July next, at y oclock, to nominate candidates
to be supported Mt the ensuing election aud we
recommend in the election Of delegates, that the
only test be approval Of these resolutions and will.
ingncss to support the candidates nominated.
s. That the people Of each county re requested
to meet in Convention their respective Counties
upon the 18th day Of June next, for the purpose
OF clectug delegates to the Convention, in such
manner as they may deem proper.
.. That the basis Of representation in the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate tor each $50 votes which gives the
following representation;