Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-01
1allD 9latl0nal 0cmOtrai.
,rr;ou Meetings in California.

Union Meetings in California
.-r,ve At POVERTY BAR, cALAVEGAs COUNTY
-,' mas. meeting of the citizens of Poverty
nar WAS held, April 27th for the purpose OF
l' ;o Union Club OF Minute-Men. Hen
~ 1 Tno was elected President; N. ). Davis
- "a David Zea, Vice Presidents, and james
: nowier. Secretary. The meeting was ad-
=, I,,.od bv John Emo, IL, G. Highly, J. L.
MowJray, and J. L. Dewier, when the fol-
1nwing resolutions were reported by the Com
~ .;,,os and adopted unanimously:
n..oJred That we have learned with
heS'''t ~ feelings of sorrow and humiliation,
m'ns'e aa.sion of several States from the Union,
the w. conture of Fort Sumter by the fra
ana I"T 1'f hands of an armed force arrayed
trlc!u" the constituted authorities of the
agaluaJS a,!g,rJ States bv the seeding States that
uh'tvu e,ly and conscieutiously believe the
wv and hour have come when forbearance
d'y ""1 ho a virtue; that all who cherish
c,u3f "" free Institutions, who are devoted to the
our n' AMI Constitution should know, and
Iamosstic enemies and traitors should learn
uo, ,nat tbey have government strong and
I'"' In"srfuI enough not only to protect but to
f,ni.b and if any are SO dead to all patl-
lr,,ic feelings, SO lost to all sense Of duty and
,'onor rs not to respect the Government OF
.he limited States of America, they should be
made to fear it.
posolve@ That as this crisis has occurred in
our national affairs, it imperativeIy calls upon
al imbued with the love of country, who
cherish and cling to the Union and Constitu-
,ion as the ark of safety, who are devotedly
ororhed to our free institutions and glory in
,bn nroud name of an American, to make use
of all constitutional efforts to maintain the
snnremacv of the laws, put down rebellion,
nnuish treason and preserve intact these
limited States of America that the rich in
bpritance of liberty transmitted to us by our
GreCnhers should not be lost 10y their de-
s,andau,s, whilst their is a head to plan or
honA to execute We therefore range our
selves on the side of the National Govern.
meut. and by enrolling our names, pledge
our hoBors, our fortunes, and ii necessary
our lives, to support uphold, maintain oud
defend it against all aggressors.
MEETING AT IOWA uGLL, PLACER COUNTY.
large meeting Of the citizens of Iowa
Hill was held at the office of Wm. Van Vac
tor, on Saturday evening, April 9th The
meeting was organized by the calling of j.
C. Colman to the Chair, and j. b. Narnum,
Secretary. On motion it was voted that
committee of three DO appointed to report
resolutions expressive of the views OF this
meeting on the national crisis now upon Us
Ja: Dods, w. B Lyon and j. H. Nelf were
chosen, who reported the following resoiu
tions, which were unanimously adopted;
WurRuAs, The capture of Fort Sumter by
au illegal Government, styled the Contede-
rate StaIes constitutes an act of treason and
war, subversve of our National Union and
whereas, i is the duty of all who love their
country and its institutions, to declare t. the
world their desire and determination to main
tain in all its integrity the Union of these
United States; and whereas, Eternal vigi-
lance is the price Of liberty be it, there
lore,
Resolvcd, That it is the holy duty every
American citizen to sustain in all its pro-.
visions the Constitution of the United States
and laws made in conformity Herewith, ana
that the flag of the Union is the emble'l uu-
der which we are ready to "pl.dge our lives,
our fortunes and our sacred honors.'
Resotyed, That those who are not with Us
are against Us, and that we know of no par.
ty, Nat one pledged 10 the preservation Of
the Constitution, the Union aud the Laws,
aud that no mtu receive our sui.W@ea but
those who are pledged to act in accordance
herewith
heso'yld, That our Government was only
formed by the consent of all the states, and
tmt it cannot be broken up without their
appt0batjou; that all who are plotting to
destroy this Union, established 10y the wisdom
and sealed 10y the blood Of our fathers, are
traitors to their county, themselves and
mankind
Ecsoigej, That It IS the cardinal principle
on which rest the bulwarl of oar libcrtie. -
that the will of the people coufltution.ljy
manifested through the ballot box is to bc
obtyed, and without the maintenance of this
great principle no Government founded on
tAe will of the people can be sustained
HeSolged, That committee Of five Le
appointed to report Il Constitution and BY
Laws for Union Club at this place.
Three times three cheers were then given
for the stars and stripes. The meeting then
adjourned.