Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-19
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DEMOCRATICS STATE CONTENTION.
Bcso!ut;0ns adopted by the Dcmccra,.c
state Central Committee Nay g, IoGl.

1 NurHrte, The DrwocrlGcUarv has ever been
the party off atty - trcr goV.rumruj and li.f.r-
nat devotion tpthe rights Of lhe States of tire
Union, and of unH gvcuu3 3hdtly to- the laws, tine
Constitution, the Union, and the couutry-ilJeN
to maintain them By all proper means and at
every stcrIrc;
And whereas The country isnow defending IT,
self against War without jus,.aca'iou, or decent
| excuse Wagcd upon II by certain Seeded So tc>
which is mau,ie>tly u war the invasion oi
! our National Clpltal for the overthrow Of uur
Nntionai Government the oppression 81 thc l. sal
/ States the subiu-Jtou Of The Iuion "a war to
! humble IN the dust or National fhg; to wrench
! from the AmcTcln people their Constitutional
rights Of determining for themselves Their own
policy foreign and domestic, and 10 blot titcm out
from the class q. the great powers of the world
And whereas such war, 50 aggressive m its
character, and $50 deadly IN its purposes, frees
upon the rutrY an Issue which can be met but
M one way by any people having the comm, n M
stmct of self preservation, or worthy OF an exist
cnce as - nation;
Therefore, b. it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
!. That at this time when the country is resist
/ ing with all its might u war Of INVASION and de-
s,ruc;on, indifference is impossible to the patriot,
and neutrality Is cowaldc &c, If not prcm- dttot-d
J dlslovaliv
I .. Thitthe people q Calif1ma in thc Yaat have
( been most anxious torVcace throughout the l,ud
aud VIII hail with joy an hunorlbicudiu~tmeut lu
/
/ MtDgf, Ior h1 UNoN, the Country and The flag
| against all assaliuts-uo matter who they are
wheucc they come ~ 5gut ahai pn,c,r aiDni.
/ 8. That in th ~relt crisis of the Amorcta me-
| tjon and name our state VIII always. Rs Aeretp-
fore, faithfully 0ischIrEe her Constitutional uhi.-
cations to the Union and the Federal Govern
meut, and, as in duty bound will earnestly sus-
tam the constituted authorities at Washington ~
all measures necessary TO defend and protect
| either against tins most unjnsudable aud un-
natural war.
!. That in tie name Of the loyal people Of Cali
| f5rna, we demand Of the General Government,
by all ITS power 10 protect their lives and proper
! ty on the high seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic from the pratical nag which already
thr atcus injury, and would lullct destruction on
both,
3. That ali frmor partisan differences are lost
in thc present overwhelming crisis and h. who
would seek, by reviving them, to distract the uoo-
le, o. to wrest from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordld partisan advantage, is not
true to the country, nor worthy the name OF
American citizen.
g. That tlhflTuians, We appeal TO the whole
people Of California, without distinction Of party
or reference 90 partisan issues, TO stand with Us
BY our c'DntTv and our Tag, that all may know
! that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
torniu is the oeerpowering majority Of her c.t-
zcus.
T. That with these views we cordially invite al
patriotic men, who hold these sentiments. to meet
in Convention at Sicr ,meuto on the Fourth day
Of July next, at l2oclock, to nominate candidates
! TO Be supported ut the eN suing election and we
/ recommend in the election Of delegates, that the
only test be approval Of these resolutions and will
/ ing.c-S to support Tie cluddaies nominated.
! s. That the people Of each county Pc requested
| to meet IA Convention lu their respective counties,
| upon the 9Th DAY Of June nest for the purpose
| Of clecting delegates 20 the Convention, IN such
manner as they may deem proper
| o. That the basis Of representation in the state
| Convention br one delegate for each county, and
one delegate Tor each go votes which gives the
/ f., l0,yinls reureseutdtlJu.