Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-17
NO. 80.
1a(lg 3latlonal Democrat
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May 3, 1861.

HEas4s. The Democratic party has ever been
- parry ui iesity 10 free covprnrlcrt and frsier-
A' '-'"'9n To the rights of the States Of the
CH.-n, a.d oi uhwageuug fteitty % the laws the
Consl. tuition, the Uuiou, and NE countrv-rtadv
'' maintain them by all proper means and 4.
And whereas. The country is now defending Il.
se against war without jushEcation or decent
eXcuse waret upon it by certain Secad.d States
which is m1uH'7tlv war fer the invasion of
our National taptl: for the cverihrow our
\'t' 'Hal hoveTnu cut the oppression Of the loyal
STATES the suhluUltOu of the Uai0n war To
humble 10 the dust our National EIg; 10 wrench
i'o.' ia9 American people their Constitutional
''D o' determining tr themselves their own
L'Hla 'rr'-h "Nd domestic, and 10 blot them GU.
iro" the class 90 tAe great powers Of the world;
ana Whereas such war, SO aggressive IN its
character, md SD dladlg DO lis ruru0ses f roes
ug' iIe lnirr ou Issue which can be met but
" enc WaF by any people having the common IN.
..... o, s. p'.'e' 'au4g, or worthy Of an exist
, Iae'e5re, holt unanimously resolved by this
Commu.e,
]. Iaat a this lme, when the country is resist.
'ng win aI lts might war Of invasion and de-
sIuct"u, indifference is impossible % the patriot
nd nso'ralfy IS CawsIdct If not rremeditatsd
1is,ovAlty.
2. That Che people Of California in the past have
oeeA most anxious iorrcacc throul hout the land
and Vnl bail with joy an honorable adjustment II
.HGS Jor Tie UNIos, the Country and the tIae-
iga'uet aI a-saiIauts-uo natter who they are
whence tey come 3sit alsf Da.esy ANIL.
g. That 'n t.i's great crisis uf the American na.
Nau end name our State viii always. as hereto
[ iIl', At-!H.y discharge her Cuust tituticnal obi.
'auous t' the U.uu ana TIE Federal Govern.
ucrf ar3, as iu duty b.uud, wiI earnestly sus.
't.n abe constituted ughorItles ut WASHINGTON N
iI measures ues s-ary 20 defend aud protect
either '''he, tbs mos; upj1suGable aud uu.
A. That lhe name or 0ae loyal people Of Cal.
"7H ., we demand of the General Government
9r all 's power Goo protect their lives and rr,,er.
~ on the t-h seas, between this coast and due
AI"rj2 e, t.D ta- Fiauc4 Sag which already
,Ur ata-s curry aad would lutlct destruction GA
3. Ihtai' Gmcr partisan dir reuces IRE lost
F." i.e prescott uF-rNle.H,U- crisis and h. who
"ualI 9eN. tv rrF wing them, o. q stracl the reo-
.a.u l' "r-a' iDm their honest and patriotic
.et.'H1 some sl'Hd partisan advantage, is not
rue I'D iAe country, Dor worthy Uf the lame q
American citizen.
s. Iu.to- C,hfuraiaas, we aproal to the whole
people 90 CaHluuil, without distinction Of rart,,
r rcieIcace Oh PARTISAN issues, TO stand uilb M.
3f our cuaitEa.d ema4g, taat an may know
thnt the great Union Democratic Pftvof Cali
'"l"ie Is he o'efpo"eung majority Of her citi-
Z. TuNi with these views we cordially invite ai
patriotic men, wEo hail these sentiments to rlrct
tH '''tlHllau At l.IlDuu. uu The Fourth dr.
'rucNt at ~ O'Clock, Oh nominate cnudi Iata',
10 le supported ut iie eusuus cl,sauu; ana we
Immru! lu Gle e'lca.no. G4.e.utcs. tlat lie
a4il te- ce eolrruv.. q. u,s- Resolutions ANA yv,l.
v-H,-- i3supNait the c4liites r,miuuiel.
g. Il. 'Hs poop ufcaoh county he requested
'o Mrot .n Convention l1 jh..g p.ctve c1uuties
ru.a ua i5l4 d4v o.. June ucyt f.r tl,s nurn.sc
Q r'.e''ag d.'e.-t., ls tl. Convention. ip srcL
ma'ler as they m"g deem proper.
y. i"tl 'He ble % rrreseuta'Iou 10 The State
."nt ...."U y. ONE delegate ltr e.eh county, and
me gate ir e1co 20 votes which gives the
"ia"i.- representation:
.anJ "a ...,........ll San DECO ...........
Nhad i.'.'. ..... t,.n francisco .......74
lutte ..'''-.'' .....@. sun Joaquin ........I5
Odt'"I.s ............4 san Luis Obspo.
= .ias' .............. san Mateo ...........
''''' -...'..-. N"nt y ibIrI........2
Del NoTte. ..,.,..... 4I7auh tlara........l7
- l'"'-'' '''-'.9' iN'a tlu2 ..........
i.''-'.''' ''..' ''daa-1 '..' ..........l3
uumtoiiJ .......,-. sierra ...........2g
h!anla'a .....-...... 4|~sllvou ........ 20
!, A'-e'-9 '-.. .-..4. ,2yiano ..............l3
't'''" '''''-''' ''''-- VI, "'iit ...-.,...... 20
Marp1st.... .......1u IStluialaGs. .. &
80 "' ..' '-'-' .,Nt''i -'''.......... Z
- " ''''' ''''' n L'ii'i4a ............
Monterey y...,......... Trinity ..........12
tul'" ''''''. '.''...... 4uiare L Buena Vista 9
- '''''-'''' ''.'.'l. .iulHhe. ..........S9
~ ''.' '.'''.-'' mo- ............. 9
a. -''''-'' t'..-t.'. HoL ...............2 20
FlVW3s -............l0 u Lake. e........
Sacramento ........."u =
san Bernard.uO...... &, T5t9l e4a