Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-18
NO. SO.
Qa(ln 5latlOnal 1rmutrat
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
RESOLUTIONS adopted by The Democratic
state Central Committee Nav 8, IsGI.

i, A.8EAs I4e Democratic party has ever been
''5 pltly oi iea.ty 20 free government and frater
--' "-f"'.on lothe rights Of the States Of the
Union, aud Of unwavcring fidelity 10 the Iaprs ,bo
Constitution, the Union, and the country-rsndv
% MAINTAIN them by all proper means aud al
every saCrItc1
Ana whereas, The country is now defending It.
sea- &E3Het war without Justification or decent
eNou w5ged upon it by certain Seeded States
-Whch Is moniiestlv war for the invasion Of
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
>otunal Government; the oppression of the loyal
states the subjugtii0n Of the Union . a war N
humble lu the dust our National Tag; to wrench
IRON 'n' Amercan people thoir constitutional
IE..- 20 determining for themselves their own
N'ht1i HFt lghard domestic, and 10 blot them out
trom lhe class oi the great powers Of the world;
And whereas such war, so aggressive IN its
character, and so deadly in It's purposes. fJrces
upon The country am issue which can be met but
in one way 10y any people having the common in
shAci oi self preservation, or worthy of an exist.
enc" as % nation,
Therefore, belt unanimously resolved BY this
l. That az this tine, when the country is resist.
Ing Win al ts might war Of INVASION and de-
sW0ci"n, indifference is impossible To the patriot
anl neutrality is coward.ce, if not prumeditated
dI,luyaltr.
p That the people Of California in the pnst have
been most anxious iurIeace throughout the land.
ana Wi'l hail wish joy an honorable adjustment in
( we I'iuIci at The same time they are. aJoye all
L|..1'. f.I tie tNtoN, the Country and the Flag.
against aIl aesdtilutS--nO matter who they are
/ WAeuca ticy come. or 2rjH 1rtst Do7rer ay50M
.. IHat in THIS great or Sis Of the American ra.
/ ton oud name our State will always as hereto.
/ loie faithfully discharge her Constitutional obl-
cations ~ tA3 Union and the Federal Govern.
meut and Hs in duty bound, will earnestly sus-
tam tae constituted authorities at WasbinCton in
lil measures necessary to defend and protect
either against THIS most unjustihable aud un.
natural war.
4 Thai i9 thc name the loyal people of CALI
ituio, we demand Of the General Government
bE 40 IFS power toprotect their lives and proper.
tv on iIa h'-h seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic from the piranca flag which already
lul 4ten5 injury aud would ufiIct destruction on
8. Tint all former partisan differences are lost
90 tue present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek, by revtyiug thcm to distract the reo-
I., o- 10 Wrc.t from their honest and patriotc
devotion some sordld partisan advantage is not
true '' the country, nor worthy Of the name Of
American citizen
g. Iut d., Caht1rniouz, we appeal to the whole
people otCalEruin, without distinction of party
T. reference 20 partisan issues, 10 stand with "a
10y our country and ourtag, that all NAV know
thHt the great Union Democratic Party of Cali
i.taiu Is the orerpawcring majority OF her citi.
leus.
z. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriot men, who hold these sediments to meet
in Convention al ) mcnto on the Fourth dav
'' '''' ''lA'f l 40 i'tN ~ ubIHlNtte candidates
I TO he supported at the ensuing election; and we
recommend lu the clectjonof delegates. that the
only test ba approval oi these resolutions and will.
iHEHos- tasuplort the candidates nominated
2. That iha paap'e of each county re requested
Go meet 10 Convention M their respective counties
H'.n iAa lI day oi June next for the purpose
ot c'aoiug delegates % the Convention, in such
manner us they may deem proper.
.. That t0e basis # representation in the State
Convention b. ono delegate for each county. aud
'"e deie-''" i.r each $50 votes. which gives thu
following repres-nt0ton.
Alameda ,...........ll II san Diego.
Amador., r.,.'.........2 ~ san Francisco .......74
b"tle ....'''.. .....ze san joaquin ........1,
! t|.NeIas ...........z san uis ObspO.....
4, IH~I .............. san MateO ...........
tOuIla Costa ........ tSauta Barbara ......S 9
Del Aotte. .......... q Santa Clara........l7
u HuIdd'' '.......a'I santa Cruz .......... 3
tIe'uo ..'''t 't-.'..... o. Nnasta ..............l l3
tl,i"'ou,HI '.''.'.''. t.7ie IA ............. %
INl"H'a'" '''''''''. = .',hllou .s..........Z0
!.'7 'A'6C'S9 .fl' ''Olduo IL
MaGnu .............. ~ I" ma ............2)
.t"i ''"sd.''' .'..'' '.4N ot,hlsdus. ..........
a!eH"' Ciup ''....'... y Nultcf ........,..... I
Mticed .-...s--..... II Iehafna ............
Monterey. ............ : Trinity ........:....2
mono .............. IuIdre Il Buena Vista
,--'i' '...''''..'''.. ".itinhe. e...........29
Nevada .... ........ of. luiO.. .......... .
: t"'ei ''''''.'. .o' uDa ....-.........25
luWaS ..,...-..... j Lakc................l l
SACRAMENTO .........S.
San Bernard no.. = Total, ,...........G4s