Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-22

WHrBEAs The Democratic onartv Ia. ever '.an
the party Of i,a0iY 90 iiy. aut.luupoI auI 'at.r-
nal devotion ty1a' i'ril- ni Do. States Dt l..
Union. Hua al Eu"a}.j|u- lI.....v 9iHa l.gs. t..
Constitution, tne Union, uud ,.o country f,...
TO iomi"tun. them by"i' proper means a.+ o
/ every sacrifice;
Andatcvl+, The country i-u..rf. al.rri.
self against % war NIta.u. iu-'r.ra|. .u ,r 3....
/ excuse; wa-ad upon DO by u..euu4s'e c.uu..
tons cHln'rg 'o represent t.. people u1 c.H.#..
4 States cuL.lHg q. N.ge -eCe..l N..H t'I. J.I.uu
which = mnnusstly war hrlne Invasion .
! our National Capital; for 'ie overthrow of onr
National Government; tle oppression ut Che Iutai
States the suolugatiou ni tao Union: war 10
humble in the dust out National aae; ~ wrench
from the American people tleir constitutional
rights of determining tf thou- Ives ta..r own
policy, 'ure'ru and domestic sad ll h..' them uG'
from the class Of Tue great powers oi the world;
AND whereas SCch war, $50 a--I.e.,r' lr I--
/ character aut so deadly IN i'7 purposes, frc.a
upon Tire country am issue which can be- ua, but
ln one way by auJ people having the comm. 20 ju-
>tuct offs Representation, oe wutl.ul ..a .s.s.-
/ eucr as "a uat'uut
Ih."es..r, as it unanimously resolved BY .h+
/ ConyeaUor
]. That az this dme, when the country f. ra..-.-
iug war of o'Yr -.Hu and d.-tr1cti.u u.T .I5 g..
ence J., lrpp-- Die to 'ho IH:rit and Irpj,t.... is
ca"auitce, il not prem. dttii.i G.-loysrv.
.. That the people OF California boz in.cast Iara
been most anxious iorpeace Throughout ..a iu.d.
aud will hail with joy am honurnbIeadi dil-tueat 800
the iuture at the came Jim. they are. a5... uJ.
things, for Tie UNoN, the Country and CO.. Flag.
against all a-Sal!auts-no ma'torwio AcNue,
whence they come, pr3cii srItt 9ut .,u....i
3. That in THIS great crisis ot jhe American u1-
ton and name our State WIIi ALWAYS. "a, U.rDfu.
iuia faithfully discharge her Constitutional ubI-
cations o. lhe Union and the Ept,rl G.y.rn-
ment aa9, as ln duty bound, will cluos iv .us.
tam the Constituted authorities ut Na.a.1.+ NJ Ia
all measures necessary To defend ana protect
either against this most unju.ldab,. aid uu-
natural war.
4. That IN Tie nomo Of tho l'~a, people ofcan-
toruia, we demand OF the General Government.
by all its power to protect their lives and proper
ty on the hi-h seas, between thj, coHst u.d the
Atlantic, from the pratical flag which already
threatens injury, and would iutict dcstrlC,0- On
both.
;. That in the present overwhelming crisis. h.
who would seek. boy rey.ing past partisan i,-,I..
to distract the pen e, o. to Ur.>t ltum their l1u-
est and patriotic devotion some sod'd partisan
advantage, is not trIe tl th- country. nor worthy
the name otan American citizen.
8. That We hold lAat our paramount 20 aaiance
IL due 70 the Federal Governments thnt Tire right
ot state secession is dangerous b ry-v. iueylta-
bly, destructive Of our orm oi Government.
T. That obedience 10 the constitutional VIII Of
majorlues is the only safeguard oi Republican
Governments; that we wiil uphold the cl1st tl-
ted authorities uudera,I circumstances and az ELL
sphere. regardless uiWlat party unF ht zoo power.
s. That Governments are political or.ariat.
lions. armed with coarc!ye power without which
they cannot exist tHUt u IS not only boo as-tID-
tion ofauthorty rpou tle part OF Governments,
bat their positive duty t1 exercise such cu..o.ge
power in order 10 maintain themselves against
either mle!gu invasion or domestic rebellion.
.. That Va trace the cluse- through which thc
present rebe,lionhls uesuuceumpIi=n tl NE .N-
lstence Of sectional political PARTIES iu tie conn
try, one founded upon anusaytry, tie other
prusavery, both equally anti Demutrutc alI de-
~tructive 81 the peace, harmony and pr1sr.ritr of
the country; that 10 Is ths dN." of me Union I5rm-
"cTaic ary t3 take strong Conservative p0-.-
uon ~ this the hour Of our couuirys trial, and
rdlyng around our National Flag, present uu .
unbroSen front 10 a.l sectional agitation.
10. That aS Caiituruiaus, We appeal Go size whole /
people % tdi!'rnla, without distinction ot party .
or reference tp partisan issues. % stand with US
by car country and our iaE t-at ai may kuow
ihAt the great Union Democratic party ui C.Ii.ol- .
MA il the overPo~erins majority Of her -i--eue