Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-02
ESDAY MORNING. JULY ?. 1861
Dallp 9latlOnal QtmUtrat
u MON
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May 8, 1861.


WHEREAS. The Democratic party has ever been
the party off atty to tree government and frater
nal devotion to the rights Of the States If the
Union, aud OF INV averlng fidelity tn the laws the
Constitution, the Union, aud the country-ready
to maintain them by all proper means aud at
every sacrifice
And whereas. The country is now defending it.
sell against war without justification, or decent
excuse waged upon it by certain Seeded States
which is mautestlv war for the invasion OF
our National Capital for the overthrow uf 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 deadly IN its purposes, frees
upon the country an issue which can be met but
| III one way by any people having the common IN
stnct OF lfpreservation, or worthy of Hn exist
euce aS a nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
l. That at this time. when the country is resist.
ing with all It's might a war of INVASION and de.
struction, Indifference is impossible To- the patriot
and neutrality is cowaidice, if not premeditated
dIsloyaltY.
.. 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, Qbore uk
things, for Me UNION, the Country and the Flag
against all assailants-nO matter who they are
whence they come, or acH UAHt p0qeer drmeI.
g. That in this great crisis Of the American ma
ton aud name our State will ALWAYS, as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi
cations to the Union and the Federal Guveru
meut, and, as in duty bound will earnestly sus
tam the constituted authorities at Washington u
all measures necessary TO defend and protect
! other nynpgt this uUII,Sfiflublp and III
natural war
| d. 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 hi4h seas, between tins coast and the
Atlantic from the pratcal flag which already
thr atens injury, and would haict destruction On
both.
5. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and h. who
would seek. by reviving them, to distract the De0-
lie, o to wrest from their honest aud patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage is not
true to the country, nor worthy the name ol
American citizen.
6. That as Cafornans, we appeal to the whole
people ofCalitoruia, 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
t'rniu is the overpuwerlng majority Of her cti-
Zeus.
7. That with these views We cordially invite all
patFlOtC men, " no d. ID uleSe titneutS. to meet
IN Convention at Sacramento, on the Fourth day
of July next at II ocluck, To nominate candidates
to be supported at the eusulng election and we
recommend in the election o. delegates, that the
only test be approval U these resolutions and will
ingnc~S TO support the candidates nominated.
g. That the people Of each county te requested
to meet in Convention III their respective Counties,
upon the 18th day Of June next, for the purpose
of elccting delegates to the Convention, in such
manner they may deem proper.
O. That the basis Of representation in the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, uud
one delegate Tor each 250 votes. which gives the
| following representation:
| Alameda ,...........llfSa San Diego. .........
| Amador. r.............2lIS san Francisco .......74
Butte ......... .....23ISan Joaquin ........l Il
Caavcras ...........2dI San Luis Obispo..... q
C,usi .............. 6lSuh MateO. ...........
Contra Costa ........ S.Santa BlrbHra. ...... 3
Del Norte .......... Santa Clhra.........l7
FL Dorado. ......... bSanta Cruz ......... 8
fTesno. ......... 5iShasta .-...-...-... ~
humboldt .......... 6lSielra ............. 25
hlamath .......,.-.. lNlSklyou ............2 ~
IH'S oHgcicS .'s-.-,. l'lSOidnO o
IdiIh '''''''..-s-.s ufNonoHld .....-...... . ~
Naflposa.,.. -lUiSttnlslaus. .......... s
hendnclnO .......... blSutter ..............
Merced ............. 81 Tehama ...........
Monterey. ........,.. 5Trlnlty .............12
Mono .......,....... ITuare D. Buena Vista
Napa ............... .l0Tuolumuc. ..........2G
NeNdud .... '..'.''.opi / "o.. ..........-..
HtCcl 'o'l l uDd 20
fIuHlas ............ .to Lake ......,..+....
Sacramento .........3 .39i
San Bernardno ..... 81 Total ..........G Gas
In pursuance of the foregoing resolutions the
Convention will assemble at Sacramento City on
the fourth day of July next, at u o'clock. NJ.
j p. HOGE,
Chairman Dem. Stare Central Committee.
5oHN A. MONROE Secretary.
San Francisco, May 2Sth, 1891.