Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-08
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DEMOCRATICS STATE ECONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May 8, 1861.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party offealty to free government aud rater-
| nal devotion to the rights of the States Of the
Union, and of unwaverlng fidelity to the laws, the
| Constitution, the Union, and the counry-ready
to maintain them by all proper means and at
| every sacrifice
| And whereas, The country is now defending it.
! self against war without justification, or decent
excuse waged upon it by certain Seeded States
| which is manfestly war for the invasion OF
| our National Capital: for the overthrow OF our
National Government; the oppression of the loyal
States the subjugation of the Union war to
humble in the dust our National flag; to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights of determining for themselves their own
policy. foreign and domestic and 10 blot them out
from the class Of the great powers OF the world;
And whereas such war, so aggressive in its
character, and 50 deadly in its purposes, forces
upon the country an issue which can be met but
in one way by any people having the common in
stinct of selfpreservatlon, or worthy OF an exist
ence as a nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
l. That at this time, when the country is resist
ing with all its might war Of invasion and de-
structon indifference is impossible to the patriot,
and neutrality is cowardice, if not premedtated
dlslOyalty.
O. That the people of California in the past have
been most anxious for peace throughout the land
and will hail with joy an honorable adjustment in
the future; at the same time they are, db0re all
things, for tie UNION, the Country and the Flag,
against all assailants-no matter who they are,
whence they come. or UIM Uh9t pOacer drnied.
8. That in this great crisis of the American ma
ton and name our State will always, as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional ob-
cations to the Union and the Federal Govern
meut, and, as in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tain the constituted authorities at Washington IN
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most unjustiiiabe aud un-
natural war.
4. That in the name of the loyal people of Cali
fornia, we demand of the General Government,
by all its power to protect their lives and proper
ty on the high seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piratica flag which already
threatens injury, and would lnflct destruction on
both.
5. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek. by reviving them to distract the peo-
+ le o. to wrest from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage, is not
true to the country, nor worthy the name oil
American citizen.
G. That as Caifornians, we appeal to the whole
people ofCalitornia, without distinction OF party
or reference to partisan issues, to stand with us
BY our country and our flag, that all may know
that the great Union Democratic Party of Cali
forniu is the overpowering majority OF her clti-
zens.
T. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic men, who hold these sentiments, to meet
in Convention at Sacramento, on the Fourth day
of July next, at II clock, to nominate candidates
to be supported at the ensuing election and we
recommend in the election Of delegates, that the
only test be approval of these resolutions and will
ingness to support the candidates nominated.
8. That the people of each county he requested
to meet in Convention IN their respective counties,
upon the 18th day of June next, for the purpose
of eecting delegates to the Convention, IN such
manner as they may deem proper.
o. That the basis of representation In the state
Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate for each $50 votes. which gives the
following representation: