Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-13
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TIE r.gowlnr are the appointments Of M,ss,s. 2.
fiatt"rm adopted by the Union Demo-
cratic state Convention of 1861

WHEREAS, Tie D"mocr'ic party has ever bee
the party Of atty To- free government sud lcltpr
! nal deviation the rights oi rhe State, uf ~
! Union, and Of uu'n,ermg idclitv To- the laws. Oh
/ Constitution, lhc Uuou, and the country read
/ H. maintain tlca Ly all proper n!cauS aud 8.
! every sacrifice;
| Aud whereas, The count7y is now defending it
self against war without justification, or drceu
excu~e; wiGcd upon it by reasonable combmt
tlpu~ claiming 10 represent the people Of crriat
States claiming e. have seeded from the Union
which Is mautsstly war for the iu,asiun al
our National Capital: Gr the overthrow uf our
National Government, the oppression of the luvul
Stajes thc s.baEltjon Of the Union u war T.
humble in the dust our National A1g; to wrench
from the American people their cuusltutiunal
rights Of determining FIR themselves thor own
policy foreign ard domestic, and 10 blot them ont
from the class ut the great powers Of tbc world;
Aud whereas sHcu war; $50 aggressive 300 its
character, aud So deadly in jts purposes, f rc,s
/ upon the country an ls-ur which can be met bur
ia one way by auy people having the comm, a I'M
stluct OF set preservation, or worthy o! an exist
Therefore, belt unanimously resolved BY thj.
/ Couvcnjlon,
/. That al this time. when Tie country is resist
iug war ct urpr. ss.un and destruction, ind fer
euce is impossible t. th' patriot, aud neutra.y Is
coward cr, If Mt prem dltated di,loyalty.
2. That The people Of G Iiiorna il the past have
bcen most anxious for peace tlr0u- hout the l,ud.
and VIII hail with j,y AN honorable adjustment in
the f fure; ~ The 4amr time they are, 0booe all
things, t0r Me UION, the Country and the Flag
against all a,suLuts- mo matter who they are
Wheuc' they come o} UN WlH po2c.T 0rH,eL
3. That 100 ID great CT sis Of the American ma
tion aud name our State will always, as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi
g,tluu, t. the U ion aud the Federal Govern
meut and, us lu duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tam the constituted authorities Jt Washingtlu u
,l1 a. God hot
either against this most uijusudubIe oud uu-
natural WJr.
l. That in the name Of the loyal people Of Cali
fruH, we demlld Of the General Government
W all is power, to protect their lives and proper
v on the hi b seas, between thl, coast and the
Atlantic, from the piraricl Aag which already
threatens injury, aud would uilct destruction on
both
3. That in The present overwhelming crisis, b.
who would seek, toy reviving past partisan issues
tl dstract the pto. le 10 wrtst from their hon
est and patriotic devotion some sOu,ld partisan
advantage, is not true 10 the country, nor worthy
The uame otan American citizen.
&. That we hpld that our paramuuut allegiance
is due IA the Federal Government; ihat the right
uf State see. ~sioI ia daugerou, re.y, nevIta-
bly, destructive 40 our orm Of Government
Z. That obedience to The constitutional viii Of
uaiorites Is the only safeguard Of Republican
Governments; that we Will uphold the cousttu.
hazards, in III dntaiui"g Federal jurisdiction in its
sphere. regardless # what party may be IN power
3. That Governments are political orgWizt-
tions armed with c1erclye power, without which
they cannot exist that % is not only no assump-
ton f authority upon the part OF governments,
but Their positive duty 10 exercise such coercve
power, ~ order to maintain themselves against
either luleiRu invasion or duB.est rebellion.
.. That we trace the clu>eS through which the
present rebcIliouhls ucen uccompshtd, to the ex-
i>teuee Of sectional political parties iu the c1un-
try, one founded upon anti slavery, the other
slavery, both ,qudy ant Democratic and de-
structive oi the peace, harmony aud prosperity IT
the country; thai it is the duty OF the Union Dem
, cratic arty To- take strong Conservative posi-
ton M this the hour ot onr courirv's trial, and
raliug around our National Flag, present an
uubroken front to al sectional ag tltiou.
10 That as CalltiTuiaus. we app u To the whole
peopl. Of Calfirna. without distinction uf wrly
or reference To partisan issues, 10 stand with u
by our country and our Gag, that all may know
hat tine great Union DcGucr nc party If Cal fur
MIA is the oyerpowerlng majority Of her cluzens.