Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-26
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May 8, 1861.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party ofEalty to free government and frater-
! nal devotion to the rights Of the States Of the
Union, and Of unwav verlng fidelity 20 the laws the
! Consultation, the Union, and the country-ready
to maintain them by all proper means and at
every sacrafice
And whereas, The country is now defending it.
sell against war without justification, or decent
excuse waged upon 1t by certain Seeded States
which is maniicsy war for the invasion Of
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
National Government the oppression of the loyal
States the Subiugaton Of the Union a war to
humble III the dust our National flag to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights of determining for themselves their own
policy. foreign and domestic aud TO blot them out
from the class OF the great powers Of the world;
And whereas such war, 50 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 the common in
stlnct OF selipresetvation, or worthy Of 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 a of invasion and de-
Ntruction, indifference is impossible to the patriot
ana neutrality Is cowardice, if not premeditated
/ dlslUyaity.
2. That the people of California in the past have
been most anxious for peace throughout the land,
and viii hail with JOY an honorable adjustment in
the future; at the same time they are, obose all
/ HtHg', for me UNION, the Country and the Flag,
against all assallHutS-uO matter who they are
| whence they come, oy tW 3chGt po3ret dfaei
.. mat IN this great crisis of the American ma.
! ton aud name Our State viii always as hereto
/ lolc faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi.
cations To the Union and the Federal Govera.
meut, and, as in duty bound, will earnestly sus.
tain the constituted authorities at Washington III
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most uujustidable aud un.
natural war.
4. That in the name Of the loyal people Of Cali
| fOrna, we demand Of the General Government
by all its power to protect their lives and proper
| ty on the high seas, between this coast and tho
Atlantic, from the piratical flag which already
thr atens injury, and would lul!ct destruction on
both.
3. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek, by reviyng 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.
G. That as Cailorn ians, we appeal to the whole
! people ofCalitOrnia, 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
tornir IS the oyerpoweriug majority of her cit.
zens.
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 u O'Clock, to nominate candidates
to be supported at the ensuing election and we
recommends in the election Of delegates, that the
only test be approval Of these resolutions and wl-
ingness to support the candidates nominated
g. That the people Of each county be requested
to meet in Convention IN their respective counties
upon the 18th day of June next, for the purpose
Of electiug delegates to the Convention, in such
manner as they may deem proper.
9. That the basis of representation in the State
| Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate tor each 2jO rotes. which gives the
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