Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-11
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May s, 1861.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party icalty to free government and fraer-
nal devotion to the rights of the States Of the
Union, and Of unwavcring fidelity TO the laws the
Constitution, the Union, and the country ready
90 maintain them by all proper means and at
every sacraiice
And whereas, The country is now defending it.
self against war without justification, or decent
excuse waged upon il by certain Seeded States
which is manitestly u 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 a 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 to blot them out
from the class OF the great powers OF the world
And whereas such war, so aggressive IN ITS
character, and so deadly in its purposes, forces
upon the country an issue which can De met Dut
in one way by any people having the common IN
stinct of fselEpreservation, or worthy OF an exist
ence as n 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-
strucOn, Indifference is impossible to the patriot,
and neutrality is cowardice, if not premcditatcd
disloyalty.
Q. 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
IHe NJ lne same lllle lncJ arc, uOONt dtb
things, for tie UNION, the Country and the Flag
against all assailantsno matter who they are,
whence they come, or aoM What pol0er arnaot.
8. That in this great crisis of the American ma
ton and name our State will always, as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obli-
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 mjustiiiable and 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 piratical flag which already
threatens injury, and would lnilict 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-
pie, or TO wrcst from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage, is not
true to the country, nor worthy Of the name OF
American citizen.
G. That as Californians, we appeal to the whole
people of ofCaliiorna, without distinction Of party
or reference to partisan issues, to stand with us
by our country and urlag that all may know
that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
forniu is the overpowering majority of her citi-
zcns.
7. 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 " O'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 elccting delegates to the Convention, in such
manner as they may deem proper.
0. That the basis of representation in the State
Convention n.be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate Tor each $50 votes. which gives the
following representation: