Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-17
PLATFORM adopted by ihc rnion Demo
cratic state Convention Of 1891

WHEREAS, The D.macradopa has ever 5e.r
tbc ,aIiy ui airy IT, free .,'.,ual~. HHi irJer
nal devotion t. TIE rights ni the Srt'f fire
Union, aud oi uIuH.cHnE ..yl'y q ti.a Jaws, 'at
Coust tuition, tu- Ju,1u, t4l tue country y-rl. aH
f., maintain taam by all proper metua a-d az
avery sacrifice
Ala uuetea-, The country isrlv G,.-nd.oe 10.
self uZ.ul~t ID war ".fhHut iust'a ra", ur d .a'
excuse: w1ecd upon it Dry t-'1eanape caW5ua
Ltim- claiming 10 represent tte people oI crruuu
! states clui.r + have c..,t .tam tHe Juu.
-w13 oh Is mauut. MS 70 var 10y the is-csl.n u
our National Clutl: i0r the ur".tdro" Of "uI
National Government. the ul press I'd q. ,Le tf"I
SHtus the ssbirg .;iuu oi tha Union war ~
humble in .hc dust our National figs 70 wrench
from the American peup.e their c9aatiniloual
policy, lorei- and domestic, and to blot them ont
from ihU class %! tie great powers oi the world;
And whereas such "tG $50 "--r.a..rH 81 '@
character, aud 80 deadly Do ita parpuses, lccs
upon the cauetry an Issue which can b. met Dut
la oua way hr any people having the coum,u in
suuct OF fpge>etyation, or worthy Of an cXsst-
,uca a- "a nat"ui
Therefore, uslt uaan.m.u.'y resolved iy tAs
Convention,
/. T..t. t'.ls tme when ;tc country is resist.
.uaa uur of uuur aS,au aaj d trle fuH, u.i.l,r.
euce lnp. Iet t'e I"'vU', and neutrality IS
cHvri c, i lti ng.i..l. t-i .'.'Hy7ijv.
.. tustU" pyuI.e,i ..lt THlA A'' tue past i.-..
heet u'et Hu@ .u- 'a, peace .,.i '-"y"- ..t ''''.
aul wr! hlii with j y on hon rt 'adiustme"t m
the turc; at tine same tine lheY ave-. o'.., lL
Uin4., tor ie UNpS, tA- IoU4iry unl the tlp-,
.guustoll a,s 0Iuts mo nWiet """ i.r a,e
whence they come. c,.,r.H n,tot pplee' o5useJ.
8. That IA tn great cre.s Of the American ua.
iipn and name o-r state vti eiwnys, - heret'.
lulo, faithfully discharge G.F Constitutional ubil-
cations o. he Uaiuu ana the Fld.r.l Govern.
meut and as in dlty bound, will earnestly sHs.
tain tn constituted authorities ut Nashintt1n ~
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most pn5usutAhls and uu-
natural war.
L. Thaf in the name Of the loyal people of Cali
r,inia. ue demtud Of the GeuerU Government,
by an lts pawcr tp project thcir lives and proper
" On the hi4h sens, between thlo coast aud the
Atlantic, from the piraticd hag which already
threatens injury, and "ould Iulict destruction Oh
both
;. Tins in .ho present overwhelming crisis, h.
who would seek. by revIylng past partisan is~u.s
to d.struct the peu !e, o" to wTest from jhgir hou-
est and patriotic devotion some sordd partisa"
advantage Is NOT true 10 the country, nor worthy
the name lan American citizen.
G. That we bold tnatour paramount allegiance
Is due 10 the Federal Governmeni that The right
If state secession is dangerous heresy, ineyltl-
bly, destructive OF oar olm Of Government.
T. TtWt obedience To the constitutional VIII ot
uHiorucs is the only safeguard Of Republican
GuFgtumeutS that we viii uphu,d the .9st,tu-
ted authorities, uuderaii circumstances, ead IL "iI
haztrds in ihlintliniog i f-Geri juiI-fc'i9a I'm it.
sphere, g.ari.Uss ~ what party urly he ll FuV .r
2. That Governments ary pallcl o'g.r'z-
nons, armed with cocrclYc pawc~ without which
they cannot exist thatit u not only up as-Cmp.
uuu a. outhuIy upon TIE part vt Npvcrlmeats,
but Their pastiye duty 30 exercise such c1eleve
power, ln order to maattn themselves against
either foreign INVASION or dome>t rebellion.
o. That we trace tie ctu-es through which the
present rebellion has DeeuucccnpIish.d t3the eX-
lstuuce of secuuual political parties Ia the iuu-
try, one founded upon cuti-luyery, the other
pro slavery, both equally antl Democratic and de-
strucuve VI the peace, harmon and prosperity "i
he country; Lat !: Is the duty Of The Uuinn Dem
ocritic arty to take a strong Conservative posi-.
tisn in this the hour ofour couuirF's trial, aud
rihing around our National Flag, present an
uubr8hen front 70 an sectional a-It ton.
10. That rs Calfruians, we app ell to the whole
people Of California, without distinction ct party
or reference 10 partisan issues to stand with Us
by oar country aud our aIg that al may know
that the great Union Democr Gc party Of Cal.iur
MA is the oysrpOwering majority OF her eitizsus.