Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-25
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May g, 1861.

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! WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party offtalty 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 cunntry-ready
to maintain them by all proper means and a.
every sacrafice
And whereas. The country is now defending it.
sell against war without Justification, or decent
excuse waged upon it by certain Seeded States
which is manliestly war for the invasion OF
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
National Government the oppression of the lovnl
States the subjugaton of tile Union a 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 and 10 blot them out
from The class OF the great powers Of the world;
ana 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 selfpreseryatlon, or worthy of an exist
enCe 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-
structlon indifference is impossible to the patriot
ana neutrality IS cowardice, if not premeditated
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 diustment in
| ule lututej at me same time they ere, djOce alL
| Things, fOF tie UNION, the Country and the kIao
against all assaaAfl-no matter who they are
| whence they come, or toiW Whaf Dolcer aJn1eL
| j. That IN this great crisis of the American ma
| ton and name cur State will always as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi-
cations to the Union and the Federal Govern
ment and, as in duty bound, will earnestly sus.
tam The constituted authorities at Washington IN
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most uujustiiable and un-
u"tural war.
4. That in the name of the loyal people Of Cali
! tornia, we demand Of the General Governments
by all IFS power, to protect their lives and proper.
! ty on the high seas between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piratica flag which already
threatens injury, and would luhct destruction on
| both.
5. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek. by reviving them, TO distract the reo-
pie, o" 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.
6. That as Cali!ornans, VIC 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
fornV is the overpowering majority of her citi-
2ens.
Z. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic men, who hold these sentiments. to meet
IN Convention at Sacramento, on the Fourth dav
Of July next at y o'clock, to nominate candidates
to be supported at the ensuing election and we
recommend in the election Of delegates, that the
only test be approval Of these resolutions aud will
ngness 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 electlng delegates to the Convention, in such
manner as they may deem proper.
8. That the basis of representation in the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate tor each 25O votes. which gives the
following representation;