Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-14
A1itp alatlOnaI Qrmutrat
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May =, 1861.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
Che party Of featy to free government and f'afcr
nal devotion to the rights of the States Of the
Unon, and of unwavering fidelity to the laws, the
Constitution, the Union, and the cOuntfy-Teady
to m,intsin them by all proper means aud at
every sacraficG ;
Aud whereas, The country is now defending it,
self against a war without justification, or decent
excuse waged upon it by certain Seeded States
which is maniestly war for the invasion Of
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
Sational Government the oppression Of the loyal
States the subjugation of the 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 To blot them out
from the class ofthc great powers Of the world;
And whereas such war; SO aggressive IN its
character, and 50 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
stnct of fselfpreservatlon, or worthy OF an exist
ence 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 ana dc'
strncton Indifference is impossible to the patriot
and neutrality is cowardcc, if not prcmedtated
dsloyalty.
q That the people Of California in the past have
been most anxious for peace throughout the land,
and will hail with Joy am honorable adjustment in
the future; at the same time they are, dbDcc dU
Mings, for tie UNION, the Country and the Flag,
ngalnst all assailautS-no matter who they are,
whence they come, or aoM aohat po,eey Dmet.
g. That in this great crisis Of the American ma
ton and name our State will always, as hereto
fore faithfully discharge her Constitutional Obli-
cations 10 the Union and the Federal Govern
,neut and as in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tain the constituted authorities at Washington III
all measures necessary TO defend aud protect
either against this most upjustlliablc and un-
natural war.
L. That in the name Of the loyal people Of Cali
fornia, we demand of the General Government,
by all its power, to protect their lives aud proper
ty on the high seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piratica flag which already
threatens injury, and would nfct destruction ON
both.
s. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and hc who
would seek, by revvng them, tO distract the pen-
pie, or to wrcst from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage, is not
true to the country, nor worthy ol the name oi
American citizen.
G. That as Cafornians, appeal TO the whole
people ofCalifornia, without distinction ofparty
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 oycrpowcring majority OF her ctl-
Zens
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 3 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 and will
ingness to support the candidates nominated,
g. That the people of each county Ec requested
~ meet in Convention III their respective countless
upon the 18th day Of June next, for the purpose
Of elccting delegates to the Convention in such
manner as they may deem proper.
o. That the basis of representation in the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, aud
one delegate Tor each 250 votes which gives the
following representation: