Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-06-08
Union Democratic County
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

The Union Democratic Central Committee o.
Trinity County convened at Weaverville, JUNE
sth, 1861. Present, NJ. F. Griffin, r. Boch, Lev
Reynolds Jas. Cochran, A. ]. Felter, John Clark
J. II. Mathews and ]. Bennett.
On motion, it was agreed to call county Con
venton, to meet at Weaverville, on
Thursday, June 27ih, 1861,
for the purpose of choosing twelve delegates tC
the State Convention. to be held at Sacramento
July 4ih, A. d., 1861 also, to nominate candi
dates for the different county Offices to be filled al
the approaching election and to choose delegates
TO the District Senatorial Convention.
The following resolution was unanimously a.
dopted
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the pro
ceedngs of the Union Democratic Central Com
mittee presided over by J. p. Hoge, at San Fran
cisco, May 8, 1861, which are as follows:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MAY Sth, 1861.
WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party of fealty to free government and fra
ternal devotion to the rights of the States OF the
Union, and of uDwavcrng fidelity to the laws
the Constitution, the Union, and the country
ready to maintain them by all proper means aud
at every sacrifice
anu WHtIedSb lHc COuuuy 10 uo"
itself against war without justification. or de-
cent excuse; waged upon it by certain Seeded
Sates-which is manifestly a war for the invasion
of our National Capital for the overthrow OF
our National Government the oppression of the
loyal States; the subugation of the Union q
war TO humble in the dust our National flag ; to
wrench from the American people their constitu
tiOnal right of determining for themselves theiI
own policy, foreign and domestic, and to blot
them from tho class Of the great movers Ot
the world
And whereas such war, 20 aggressive in itt
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
instincts of self-preservation, worthy of an e1
istence as nation
Therefore be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
l. That at this time, when the country is re-
ssting with all its ght war of invasion and
destruction, indifference is impossible to the
patriot, and neutrality is cowardice, if not pre-
medtated disloyalty.
2. That the people of California in the past
have been most anxious for peace throughout the
land, and will hail with joy an honorable adjust
ment in the future at the same time they are,
dJ0re all things for tie UNION, the Country and
the Flag, against all assailants-nO matter who
they are, whence they come, or ,oiM Uhat p0wer
armed.
3. That in this great crisis of the American
nation and name our State will always, as here
tofore, faithfully discharge her constitutional
obligations to the Union and the Federal Gov
ernment, and, as in duty bound, will earnestly
sustain the constituted authorities at Washing
ton in all measures necessary to defend aud
property either against this most unjustifiable
and unnatural war.
H. That in the name Of the loyal people OF
California, we demand of the General Govern
ment, by all its power to protect the lives and
on the high seas, between this coast
and the Atlantic, from the pratical flag which
already treatens injury, and would iniilct desruc-
tion on both.
g. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek, by reviving them. to distract The
people, or to wrest from their honest aud patrl-
Dtic devotion some sordd partisan advantage, is
not true to the country, nor worthy OF the name
)f American citizen.
g. That as Californians we appeal to the peo-
Die of California, without distinction of party
IT reference to partisan issues, to stand with Ms
~ our country and our flag, that all may know
hat the great Union Democratic Party OF Cali
0ruia is the OverWhe lining majority Of her citi-
.ens.
7. 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 II o'clock, to nomi-
nate cadidates to be Supported At the ensuing
election and we recommend in the election OF
delegates, that the only test he approval of these
and Willingness to support the candl-
dates nominated
ReSOlred, That the different precincts be, and
are hereby entitled to the following representa-