Weekly Trinity journal., 1861-06-15
Union Democratic Count
CENTRAL COMMITTEE Vy

Inc union democratic central Committoo =,
Trinity County convened at weavervuo
Sth, 1861. Present, NJ. f. Griffin, R. Boch I'.
Reynolds, JAS Cochran, A. J. Felter. John c,.,,
j. II. Mathews and J. Bennett. Oafk,
On motion, it was agreed to call COUNTY r..
vention, to meet at Weaverville, on 0Oa
Thursday, June 27th, 1861,
for the purpose of choosing twelve delnoo,.-
the State Convention, to be held at Sacraruoos,
July 4tb A. d., 1861 also to nominate nou,.
dates for the different county Offices to be Gl"Su
the approaching election, and to choose delocuW
to the District Senatorial Convention. S"e'
The following resolution was unanimouslv
dopted:
Resolved That we cordially endorse tho ~.
ceedngs of the Union Democratic Central nv CpV
mittee. presided over by J. p. Hoge, at San Ernu
cisco, May s, 1861, which are as follows: 'u'
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY TILE DEMOCRATIC Sr,-u
| CENTRAL COMMITTEE MAY Sth, 1861 'IAAE
! WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever boo,
the party of fealty to free government and sra
ternal devotion to the rights of the States of ,S
Union, and of unwavering fidelity to the lave
the Constitution, the Union, and the countrv-'
ready to maintain them by all proper means and
at every sacrifice
And whereas, The country is now defendD,
itself against q war without justification, or do
cent excuse waged upon it by certain Seeded
States-wbich is manifestly war for the invasion
of our National Capital for the overthrow os
our National Government the oppression of tbp
loyal States; the subjugation Of the Union
war to humble in the dust our National flag "a
wrench from the American people their constu
tional right of determining for themselves their
own policy, foreign and domestic, and to blot
| tboD, ont frou tho class of the great noworo Il
the world
And whereas such war, so aggressive 10 ia
character and so deadly in its purposes, focs
upon the country an issue which can be met but
in one way by any people having the common
instincts of self-preservation, worthy of an eI
istence as nation;
Therefore be it unanimously resolved by ibis
Committee,
l. That at this time, when the country is ~.
sstng with all its might war of invasion and
destruction, indifference is impossible to Ae
patriot, and neutrality is cowardice, if not pre-.
meditated disloyaly.
2. That the people of California in the pat
have been most anxious for peace Throughout the
land, and will hail with JOY an honorable ad just.
ment in the future ; at the same time they are
aJore all Hinqs for the UNION, the Country and
the Flag against all assalants-no matter who
they are, whence they come, or acih 1chai poner
armed
3. That in this great crisis Of the American
nation and name our State will always, as here.
tOfore, faithfully discharge her constitutional
obligations to the Union and the Federal Gov.
ernment and, as in duty bound, will earnestly
sustain the constituted authorities at Washing.
ton in all measures necessary to defend and
property either against this most unlustifabe
and unnatural war.
4. That in the name of the loyal people Of
| California, we demand of the General Govern.
ment, by all its power, TO protect the lives and
property on the high seas, between this coast
aud the Atlantic, from the piratical flag which
/ already treatens injury, and would inict dcsruc.
/ tion Oh both.
s. That all former partisan differences are lest
in the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek, by rcviving them. to distract the
| people, or to wrest from their honest and pah.
otic devotion some sOrdid partisan advantage Is
not trne to the country, nor worthy Of the name
! OF American citizen.
G. That MS Calilornians We appeal to the pCO-
! pie Of California, without distinction Of party
or reference to partisan issues, to stand with us
by our country and our flag, thai all may know
! that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali.
torua is the overwhelming majority Of her CIE
| ZcnS
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 y o'clock, to nORf
nate Candidates to be supported at the ensuing
election and we recommend in the clecriOnd
delegates, that the only test be approval of thee
resolutions and willingness to support the call.
| dates nominated.
ReSOicei, That the different precincts be, al
are hereby entitled to the following represelY