Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-13
TEL EGRAPRIC.
The Secession State Convention.

SACRAMENTO, June ~.
The Breckenridge Convention met at 10
o'clock this morning. The committee on per-
manent officers, order of business and resolu-
tions, were only prepared to report on the
two first, and asked further time to prepare
the latter, so the Convention adjourned till
one o'clock p. NJ.
The following is the report on permanent
officers and order Of business; President,
Hon. Tod Robinson, Of Sacramento; nine
Vice Presidents; Secretaries, J. a. McQuaid,
of Yuba, and W. }. llooten, of Solano Ser
gent-at-Arms, McGee, of Yuba, AMI Morgan,
of Sacramento. Order Of business: Nomi
nation of Governor, Lieut.. Governor, Judge
Supreme Court, two members of Congress,
Controller, Treasurer Attorney General, Sur
veyor General, State Prinler, Clerk of Su.
preme Court, State Central Committee.
The Convention assembled at one o'clock
The majority of the committee on resolutions
submitted the following report;
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSoLrcd, That the Democracy of Califor-
MIA endorse and reatifrm the principles and
doctrine contained in the Cincinnati platform,
and that adopted by the National Convention
held at Baltimore in 1850, the same being a
sound exposition of the Constitution of the
United States, and the rights Of the several
States under the same.
Resolred, That we are opposed to the en-
plovment of force by the General Govern
ment against the seeded States for the pur-
pose of compelling obedience and submission
to federal authority.
Re$olred, That We are in favor of the pre-
servation of the Union, upon Constitutional
guarantees which will be acceptable to both
sections of the Confederacy; but if that de-
srable consummation be impossible then We
are in favor of the recognition Of the inde-
pendence of the Confederate States, and a
treaty of amity and peace between them and
Tie United States Government, as the only
alternative which will terminate the horrors
of civil war and bring back peace and hap
piness TO our distracted country.
Rcsolrcd, That it is the duty Of California,
as a member of the Union, to yield obedience
to all constitutional acts of Congress and to
all constitutional and legal acts Of the Fed
eral Executive
Resoiocd That the President of the United
States has been guilty of a violation of the
Constitution and usurpation of power, in
borrowing and appropliatng money, raising
armies and increasing the navy, without the
authority of Congress, and that such acts are
dangerous to liberty, and tend to convert the
Government into military despotisln.
Rc&olrcd, That we are opposed TO the tariff
passed 10y the late Congress, known rs the
"Morrill tariff" and that we here reiterate
the doctrine of the Democratic party in favor
of free trade, and in opposition to any tariff
which looks to the protection Of particular
interests at the expense Of others, and that
the principle here enunciated is one of more
Importance to the people Of the Pacific States
and Territories than to any other polticn Of
the Uniou.
Rcsolrcd That we recognize the plQn Of
settlement proposed 10y the Hon. j. j. Crit
tenden, of Ky, in the Senate of the United
States, as being patriotic and just TO all see
tions of the Union and it should have been
adopted as a settlement OF the difficulties eX-
stng between the contending sections.
HcSolred, That the speedy construction Of
Pacific Railroad is a National necessity, and
that the Democracy of California earnestly
urge the use Of the public money in aid Of
such work. instead of the prosecution of a
war for the subjagatioa ofthc seeded States.
Mr. >. w. Sanderson, OF III Dorado county,
submitted minority report, dcnouncing Sc
cession, declaring for the Union, the Goye,n
meut, and the enforcement Of the laws OF
every State. 1t was rejected.
The iuba delegation offered as a substi-
tute for both reports the resolutions adopted
at their County Conyention which were also
rejected.
Kittryl, of @olano, offered a resolution, call
ing upon Congress to impeach President
Lincoln, for high treason. After a spirited
discussion the resolution was voted down.
After considerable debate, the resolutions
submitted 10y the majority were adopted,
and the Convention adjourned to . o'clock
tomorrow.