Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-30
IDAY MORNING. JUNE 30. 1861.
0a(Ip gatloNal Ilrmutrat
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DEMOCRATIC STATE ECONyENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May 8, 1861.

| WHEREAS The Democratic party has ever been
the party Of atty to free government and fratcr-
nal devotion 10 the rights Of the States uf the
Union, and Of INV nveung fidelity n the laws, the
Constitution, the Union, and the cuuniry-rcadv
To- maintain them by all proper means and at
| every sacrifice
| And whereas, The country is now defending it.
self against war without Justification, or decent
| excuse; waEed upon It by certain Seeded states
! which is mauli->'lv a war for the invasion Of
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
/ National Government the oppression of the oval
| States the sublugatlGn Of the Union Il war tn
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, and 10 blot them ont
from the class OF the great powers of the world
! Aud whereas such war, 50 aggressive IN its
Character, and so deadly in its purposes, f rccs
upon the country an issue which can be met but
IN one way by any people having the common in
stnct OF sell preservation, or worthy Of exist
euce 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 and de.
struction, indifference s impossible to the patriot,
and neutrality IS cowardicc, if not premedItated
dlSloyaltv.
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, a5oee Gil
MjHgs TAR tie UNION, the Country and the Flag
against all aSsallantS--no matter who they are,
whence they come. ar deM 1rlaf po1osr dyaeL
| 3. That IN tn $ great crlsls of the American ma
| ton and name our State will always, as heretU-
Oic faithfully discharge her Constitutional ubli-
cations to the Union and the Federal Govern
mcut, and as in duty bound, viii earnestly sus-
tam the constituted authorities ut Washing ton IN
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most unjusuhabie aud TN
natural war.
4. That in the name Of the loyal people of Cali
fornIa, we demand oi the General Government
by all its power, to protect their lives aud proper
ty ON the hi-h seas, between tins coast and the
Atlantic, from the piraticll flag which already
thr ateus injury, and would lufct destruction on
both.
5. That al, former partisan differences ara lost
III the present overwhelming crisis and h. who
would seek, hy revivng them, to distract the peo.
| e, o. to wrcst from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sOrdid partisan advantage, is not
true to the country, nor worthy the name Of
American citizen.
6. That as Californians, we appeal to the whole
people Of fCa.iuruia, without distinction Of party
or reference To partisan ls-ues, to stand with us
by our country and our flag, that all may know
that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
forn0 IS the oyerpowering majority Of her cit
zeus.
7. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic mcn, who bold these sentiments, to meet
! i'll Convention at Sacramcnto on the Fourth day
Of July next. at II o'clock, to nominate candidates
to be Supported at the ensuing election and we
recommend in the election Of delegates that Che
only test be approval Of these resolutions and will
ingnc-S to support the candidates nominated
| g. That the people Of each county te requested
TO meet III Convention IN their respective Counties
upon the 10Th day OF June next, for the purpose
OF e'ectlug delegates to the Convention, in such
manner 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 2d0 votes which gives the
| following representation:
Alameda ............l San DIEGO. ........... 9
Amad n. ir.............2l san Francisco .......T4
Butte ......... .....23 san Joaquin ........lS
Calaveras ........... san Luis Obispo. .... J.
L 'luSl .............. bISdh MateO ........... Z
Contra Costa ........ 9ESanta Barbara. .......3 3
Del Norte........... 4iNauta Cldra.........l7
~ Dorado. 3oINlnta Cruz ..........
FRESNO. ......... GiShHSta .............. lG
HumOrldt .......... 6SVTTa ...,..........2J %
hI'math ............ d 4ISlSkIyou ............2U
..'' h"BSleS .Iut1oiduO .............o -
aidi II '''-'.' ''''..'' oFN"HoHa ............2O
haf'p's a-'.' '......loi loiStdnlsIauS. .......... 6
Menduclno .......... 6Sutter ..............
he'ced .'-''....'..' 81 iltllaIna ............
Monterey. y......-..... 5IUnity .............l2 9 !
Mono ............... lPFuare Bucna Vista
Nhpa ....,....,, ,.--io Iuolunne. .......... ~ !
.eNaud ...' ........'O olo.. ............. !
! iacer .......... ..o'I ma ..............2b
I'lul1lHS ~ Lake ]
sacramento ...,.....39 -
San Bernardino. Total, ...,........64
In pursuance Of the foregoing resolutions the
Convention viii assemble at Sacramento City on
the fourth day OF July next, at l2 O'Clock, NJ
F. HOGE,
Chairman Dern. State Central Committee.
JoHY A. MONROE, S cretory.
san Francisco, May 2sth 1861