Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-29
CALI FOR A STATE CONVENTION;
RESOLUTIONS adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee May 8, 1861.

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party otfalty to free government and frater.
nal devotion to the rights Of the States Of the
Union, and Of unWayering fidelity to the laws, the
Constitution, the Union, aud the country-readv
to maintain them by oil proper means and a.
every sucrafcc
And whereas, The country is now defending it.
sell against Il war without Justification, or decen t
eXciSe; waged upon ii by certain Seeded States
| which is manifesily a war for the invasion Of
our National Capital for the overthrow Of our
| National Government the oppression of the loyal
! States the subiugat0n 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 10 blot them out
! from the class OF the great powers of the world
And whereas such war, SO aggressive in it's
| character, aud so deadly in its purposes, forces
| upon the country an Issue which can be met but
! IN one way by any people having the common in
stlnct Of selEpreservatOn or worthy of an exist
cnCe as nation
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
l. That at this time when the country is resist.
ing with all its might war of INVASION and de.
struct0n, indifference is impossible to the patriot
and neutrality IS cowardce, Il not premeditated
dlsOyaty.
.. That the people O. California in the past have
been most anxious for peace throughout the land
and viii hail with Joy an honorable adjustment in
| the inture; at the same time they are aJ0re all
things, for the UNION, the Country and the Flag,
| against All assalants-no matter who they are,
whence they come, or aCiM Wlat poager armed
| .. That M thlS great crisis Of the American ma
ton and name our State will always, as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi.
cations to the Union and the Federal Govern-
meut, and, as in duty bound, will earnestly sus.
| tam the constituted authorities at Washington IN
! all measures necessary to defend and protect
! either against this most uniustifabe aud uu-
natural war.
4. 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 prODer.
ty on the high seas, between this coast and the
| Atlantic, from the piratical flag which already
thr. .atens injury, and would lnhIct destruction on
both.
5. That ali former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and he who
would seek. by revving them, to distract the REQ
le O. TO wrest from their honest aud patriotic
devotion some Sordid partisan advantage is not
true To the country, nor worthy Of the name of
American citizen.
6. That AS Californians, we appeal to the whols
people ofCaliturnia, without distinction of party
or reference to partisan issues to stand with us
by our country and our Gag, that all NAV know
that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali.
f1rniu Is the oyerpowern9 majority OF her citi-
Zens.
7. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic men, who held these sentiments TO meet
| IN Convention at Sacrmcnto, on the Fourth day
Of July next, at y o'clock to nominate candidates
to be supported at the ensung election and We
recommend in the election of delegates, tAat the
only test be approval Of these resolutions and will
/ ingness to support the candidates nominated.
| s. That the people of each county Re requested
to meet in Convention IN their respective counties,
upon the 18th dav Of June next for the purpose
Of elcctlne delegates to the Convention, in such
manner as they may deem proper.
O. That the basis OF represen tatlOn IN the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, aud
one delegate tor each 250 votes which gives the
following representation: