Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-10
Platform adopted by the Union Demo-
csutic state Convention OF 1861

NF~rrtv. Tie Democratic ~a-tv las ever been
ihc larfr H FATTY o. tire, government and frater-
fHJ dr}utau tpfhr rights rl the STATES Of the
Cuou. and ~ uvpteunc hdc Is O. the laws the
C.nst tuition, tlc Uaoa, aud the cuuutry-readr
ta mai tDu them tl an proper means andy!
tylr, sHor.fH.-
A,1 vler,.-. THE caunirv ia u.7- defending 3
.''t H-ta-t % Tar Without justification, or d-cen.
,Ncu-r; va-cd upon e by reasonable cumbna.
uou~ cIamHg 20 represent tine people Of certain
Sia'e, claiming tl have ), coded from the Union
v' .o1 IS luau.'.>tv war ilf the invasion Of
rur Na'.lU Capital: ur the rveTt,irow Of our
Nlt. nal GnF4rgn cnt the p1rt sion of the loyal
S'atc, taa -U1UEatou ot the Union a war to
humble 10 the dust oaI National Tag; to wrench
it"W the AWftclQ 2, p.e their constitutional
rights of determining t.r themselves tdeir own
policy, toie gu u,l &, me.tic and to blot ttem ont
ttup 'ar aH-r ut the great powers a the world;
Aud whereas such war; so aggressive IN i,s
/ character and 500 deadly ia its purposes, frees
upon tbe c.uatry an issue winch can be met but
FL eve war Hr aIy re pie having the common in
-iirct Of sc't preservation, or worthy Of an exist
cucp us a nation
Therefore, bet. uraan1asiy resolved By this
Convention,
j. That eI This tu.o. when thr country is resist
ing % .rar ui o- rrs-.uu and destruction, udfitr-
rucp is iaqns- die 10 the patriot end neutrality g
cuwGd.cs, f mot pr medItated disloyalty.
q. That thr people II California in the past have
arru most ruNfuu~ torrcHcc thr ,uuhout the hud.
H'N VIII itli "iiN 10y hh l't l4Jtc ClNStmtit IN
M" future; 81 ihe Sam time they are, 05oye MI
N .r.. f0rttr U>rHN the Country and the Flag,
"sllusi .li sss-lau,s-.o matter Who they are,
"Ae.c they come. "r t# w.W Fottr 0'Us}.
g. Ilu, IN Tn orcat crisis Of the American m
tom auI u.tnc our Snta u.ll always Gs hereto
totr faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi
.ttao~ t. the O.iou and the Federal Govern
nen'. and, in duty h.uud. win caruestly sus-
tn,n th, constituted authorities ~ Washington 10
40 measures necessary TO defend and protect
either against tbs most ujusudoble ald un-
natural war
3. That io ,sc nam, or ibc loyal rcoolc Of Cali-
urH.a. we deuInd at the General Government,
by aI ITS puN,r tr protect their lives and proper
.v on thr hI-h seas, between thus coast and the
Atlantic, from tha pruucd flag which already
t.r atcus injury, aaa would uiAct destruction on
BOTH
:. T,t .u tAc present ovcrw heming crisis, he
Ahp8nu,l seek, hy reyiying past partl-ln issues
'' d'-rac. Ho u.", 'p, o. 60 wresl from their hon.
.-f and rafrHt.c devotion some sordid partisan
s.'a.He I- NOT true tu tn" country, nor worthy
il. usn'otuu American c,t,ru.
g. iAa' wa I"'d tunt or paramount allegiance
B.. due ~ tdc Federal Government; That the right
.f~laicseo"-siun Is sa dangerous hercsy, inevitl-
wv destructive oi our urm of Government.
=. That obedience TO the constitutional wiz of
raioriuc, j. the only sa.e-cnatd of Republican
aYteHWrn.si tdNt "" Wii uphu'd the couSttu-
'sl HufLu;t.. H, uutDraI circumstances and at al
.g.e"., regardless o.. what party may be IN power.
$. That IueDumeu's are political organzq-
t0as, armed with olc'cive power without which
They cannot ,y'stt that it Is not only no assump
tuu ,fautuuutv uapn the part OF Goverum5nis
iai thei" T. stvo duty 10 exercise such coercive
power. 10 order q, maintain themselves against
aIlhar i4tcgu invasion or domestic cbellion.
(" T lt Hr trrC" the causes through which the
present rebellion bus oenuccompiIsIcd to the ex
istruco Of sectional pohucal parties in the coun-
ivy, ONE 'unnnni upon Gnti- slavery, the other
rIo slavery, both equally anu Democratic and de-
~trucdve of thc pence, hurm NY and PROSPERITY IF
Che country that it Is the duty Of the Union Dem
cratic arfv - take q strong conservative posi-
ton IA tAs the hour ofour country's trial and
"rIYirg around oHr National Flag, present an
uubrlEan front .o an sectional agitation
i' That as tJ'iuru.aus we appeal 10 The whole
people Of California, without distinction of party
ur raIeteucs 60 parusln issues 70 stand with Us
by our country nod opr flag tiat all may know
,hat the great Onion Dcmoor ac party Of Calfor-
ntr Is theov'rpo0 e,lu2 majority her citizens.