Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-20
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DEMOCRATICSTATEC CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May S, 1861.
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| WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
! the party OF atty to free government and irater-
nal devotion tot the rights of the States Of the
! Union and OF unwaverjug fidelity to the laws the
| Constitution, the Union, aud the counTy-rcady
to maintain them by all proper means aud at
! every sacrifice
! And whereas. The country is now defending it.
seif against a war without Justification, or decent
excuse waged upon it BY certain Seeded states
which is mHulteStv war for the invasion Uf
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
National Government the opprc,Son of the loyal
States the subjugation Of the Union a war to
humble in the dust our National hagi 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, 50 aggressive IN its
character and So deadly in its purposes, frces
upon the country an Issue which can be met but
IN one way ley any people having the common in-
stlnct OF SeltWeserNatIoa, Or worthy Of an exist
cucr as a nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
!. That at this time. when thc country is resist
ing with all its might war Of invasion and de-
siruc'lon indifference is impo> .blc to the patriot
and neutrality Is cow1ldice, if not prcmcd.tated
dlslOyaltv.
.. That the people Of California in the past have
been most anxious for peace thruughou the land
and viii hail with joy an honorable adjustment IN
the future; nj the same time they are G60re dL
WiHgS, tar he UNION, the Country and the ag,
against all assailuuts--no matter who they are,
whence they come. Or }cM UhHt DoareF dJme(
3. That III tins great crisis of the American ma
ton and name our State viii always, as hereto-
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional oLli-
cations to the Union aud the Federal Guyern-
meur, and, in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tam the constituted authorities ut Washington IN
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against tbs most unjustlhab!e aud un-
natural war.
4. That in the name oftbe loyal people of Cali
iorna, we demand Of the General Government
by all lis power, to protect their lives and proper
ty ON the hi4h seas, between this coast aud the
Atlantic, from the pratcal flag which already
thr atens injury, and would mtlct destruction on
both.
>. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crsis and h. who
would seek. by reViviug them, to distract the peo-
le, o. TO wrcSt from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordd partisan advantage, is not
true to the country, nor worthy the name OF
American citizen.
6. That as Californiane. we appeal to the whole
people Of tCdlituruia, without distinction If party
or reference to partisan issues, to stand with Us
by our country and our dag that all mnv know
that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
forniB is the ovcrpowering majority Of her c.ti-
Zeus.
Z. 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 Il 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
iugue~s to support the candidates nominated.
S. That The people Of each county te requested
to meet in Convention their respective counties,
upon the 9Th dav Of June next, for the purpose
OF electipg delegates to the Convention, IN such
manner as they may deem proper.
9. 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 representations