Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-28
Tie following arc-he appointments Of Mc.s.o. 3. c.
Platform adopted by the Union Deino~
cratic state Convention of 1851.

WHEREAS The Democratic party hes ever becn
the party Of atty to free government and trater-
nal devotion TO the rights of the States of the
Union. and Of un"avcrng fidelity 90 the laws the
Constitution the Union, and the country ready
to maintain them by all proper means and Ut
every sncriice;
And whereas. The country is now defending It.
self against war without Justification, or decent
excuse wUGel upon it by reasonable combun-
uon- claiming 10 represent the people of certain
States claiming tp have seeded from the Union
which is mautestlv war for the invasion ot
our National Capital: lor the overthrow # our
National Government the oppression oF the iuvai
States the suhug1tiou Of die Union "a VAR t.
humble in the dust our National hng; To wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights of determining for themselves Their own
policy, foreign aud domestic, and 10 blot them ont
from the class ct the great powers Of the world;
And whereas such war, SO aggressive IA jts
chuact,r, and deadly in its purposes, + rccs
upon the country an issue which can be met bu'
n one way by any people having the comm. n iu-
Stnct OF self preservation, or worthy Of an exist
eucr az ., nation;
Therefore, BE- it unanimously resolved by this
Convention,
/. That at this time. when the country ia re. ,st
ing war ct oppr, ssinu and destruction, ind ,ner
once is impossible L, the patriot. and neutrality Is
coward c. if uat prem, djlded di~uvaity.
2. Thut the people II California in the past have
been most anxious tor peace tnr.u .huut the lud
and will hail with joy az hon. rlb.ead u:tmcut "a
/ jhe future; at tie same time they agc, 05oes 1i'
/ Hi"4F, tof tie ONIpN, the County and I've flag,
igajust all aoss,iliuts--n0 matter who they are,
WhcHc" thty cOale, cr aaltE 1rd"t 0ater JsT10L
8. That ia L. 5 pyegt crials OF the American ma
tjuu ana name our State will alWavs, as hereto
| fore faithfully discharge h,r Constitutional obl
CATIONS to the Union and the Federal Govern.
meLt, and, rs IN GIty bound. viii earnestly sus-
| tam the constituted authorities at Washington n
! All On Ia Cpi,gI and
either agaips. this most ruju~tLal.e uua ua-
natural war
4. That in the name Vt the loyal people Of Cali
iornla, we demand Of the General Government.
Ly ail Its power to project tacir lives aud proper
tY on the hi-h seas, between tins coast ana the
Atlantic, from the piratica flag which already
threatens injury, aud would iudlct destruction On
both
>. That in the present overwhelming crisis, he
who would seek, by revivng past partisan issues,
to distract the pco le o- to wrts from their hon
est and patriotic devotion some sordid partisan
advantage, is not true to the conntry, nor worthy
the name ol an American citizen.
g. That we hold that our paramount allegiance
s due to the Federal Government; that the right
# State secession IS dangerous heresy, ineY!ta-
bly, destructive of our lorn of Government.
7. That obedience 70 the constitutional will of
maorites is the only sate guard Of Republican
Governments that we will uphold the cuustitu-
ted authorities, under all circumstances, and at all
hazards, in maintaining Federal jurisd ctcn in its
sphere, regardless Of what party may be in power
3. That Governments are political organiZl-
tons, armed with coercive power without which
they cannot exist; that it is not only no a3rcnip-
tiun II authority upon the part Of Governments,
but their positive duy to exercise such coercive
power, in order to maintain themselves agaias,
either foreign INVASION or domestic lcbel,ion.
9. That we trace the causes through which the
prcsentrebelIion has heen accomplished, 90 the e;
istence Of sectional political parties IN the cpuu-
try one founded upon enti.sluvery, the other
pro.siayery, both equally autl-Democrttio and de
structiye of the peace harmony and prosperity Of
the country; that it Is the duty of the Union Dem
cratic party 70 take a strong conservative posi-
ton in this The ho-r Of our countrys trial, and
rtying around our National Flag, present an
unbrokeu front 10 all sectional sgitition.
10. That ss Cah.urnians, we appeal to the whole
people ni California, without distinction of party
or reference to partean issues, to stand with u,
by our country aud orr Grg, that all may know
hat the great Union Democr tic party Of Calitur-
MIA is the oyerpowerlng majority other citizens.