Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-05
UNION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
HcsOlntion5 adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May <, 1851.

WurrT's, The Democratic party has ever been
ile party ot ialtv 90 licr guy.ruueut aud ira,ur-
uaI devotion tuthe rj.hts of the States Of the
Union. and of muavcriug fidelity 90 the laws, the
/ Constitution, the Union. aul tile country ready
/ TO muiandn thom by all proper means and at
/ every sacrifice;
And whp,cas, The country is now Dc tending it.
7 sc0tagaH-t a war without iust!ictiuu, or decent
/ excuse; wacod upon il ly certain Seeded Statcs
! which Is mauii"-tIv war for the invasion of
ow Nr..aal Cap'nl ior Tire overthrow Of our
National GoFeTmcat; the oIprc~.on of the loyal
s ptrs tie >.bugltIon of tle Union war to
humble n the dust oar National flag; To- wrench
/ from the American people their constitutional
rights of determining FIR themselves their own
policy tlT-l Ign and domestic, and 10 blot them out
from the class 81 the great powers of the world;
And whereas such war, 50 aggressive IN its
character, and so deadly ia ITS purposes, forces
upon the country ana issue which can be met but
ma one way by any people having The common in
sunct Of eiipiescYuli0n, Or worthy Of an exist
enro as haIOu;
Therefore, belt unanimously resoiged by this
Committee,
]. That az G's time when Tie country is resist
ing with ail its might war Of INVASION and de-
>tiuc,jau, indifference is Impossible to the patriot,
aud neutrality is coWaidlcc, not pr-meditatcd
di~luNaltT.
.. Ihattercnple q tC-Hlomain in the past have
been most auEou, Iorpuace throughout the land
and WlI hail with Joy uu honorable adjustment in
tha future; at the same time they are, a5oso oU
ulHHs, fpr Nf UNION, the Country and the Flag,
against a'l asaal.auts-uo matter who they are,
Wacnas they come, or laj# raetpnrsr ayHled
2. That iu this great crisis Of the American ma
ton and name our State win always, as hereto-
fore, faithfully discharge lar Constitutional obli-
cations to the Union and the Federal Govern
naut, and, as ia duty bound. will earnestly sus-
tam the constituted authorities at Washington in
all measures necessary To defend and protect
either against this most uujustiiable and un-
natural war.
4. That iu the name dftle loyal people of Cali
turua, we demand Of the General Government,
By all lis power, TO protect their lives and proper
Is on the hI-h seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the pratical gag which already
thr atcus injury, ana would lutllct destruction on
both.
5. That all former partisan differences are LOST
in the present overwhelming crisis; and he who
would seek, by reyiving them, to distract the pco-
ie, Or To WTest from their honest and patriotic
devotion some slrdid partisan advantage, is not
true TO the country, nor worthy the name OF
American citizen
G. That as cdii0ujans, Ve appeal to The whole
people ui California, without distinction Of party
or reference 10 partisan Iseues, to stand with US
by our C uUtrv and our llag, that all may know
tdat the great Union Democratic Party If Cali
iorag Is The ogerpoWering majority Of her clt.-
zous.
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 O'Clock, to nominate candidates
To be supported at The suing election and we
recommend in the election Of delegates, that the
only test be approval Of these resolutions and Will.
iugulS, To support The candidates nominated.
s. That the people Of each county lee requested
to meet IN Convention nm their respective counties,
upon the lth day Of June next, for the purpose
Vt elyctiu4 q gates To- the Convention, IN such
manner as they may deem proper.
@. That iLe basis ot representation IN the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one acyate fer each $50 votes which gives the
following representation:
Alameda -..--......ll san D.eso.. ,
Amador. ...2l san Francisco .......74
Butte ....-..... ...2o san Joaquin ........lS
Culavclas ............2. san Luis Obispo. ....
tIldsl ............. o 'oUu 1i0teO ......... Z
Contra Costa .....,.. HN1uta barbara .......3
Del Nurtc. .......... 4 santa Clara.
l., Durado. .....,. so santa Cruz ..........
FRESNO. ...-......... Shasta ....,I3
II tNIh4'i4t .......... u.otcifa ...-... ...-.-o
hidn"iu .-.......... e .0iSNlYou ~
I.15 Angeles ........IO .Nuauo .............. 10
Marin .............. 6.S0noma ...-.....-..2V
Marlpl lSI.... .......lU ,tlulsiGGS. ..-....-.. o
MtudDcno ..-....... >dttef .''.--- -''''''
Mrrc.d ......... 81 lehama ..........-..
Monterrey. ........... Trinity ....-........l2
Mono .......... Tuare . Buena Vista
NHpa ..-......,...4' 4'I l"oiIlhlc' -
\.,aLt ... 80 ulo-. .....-.......
Placer ............"o 30 uba ....--.-.... 20
FlumuS -.........'I 'I. i-aAt- ..---....
SACRAMENTO .........rii
san BcruIrdiuo...... " Total, ........... .64o
In pursuance OF the foregoing resolutions the
C1ny.utrn 50 i!l assemble at Sacramento CITY on
the nusth day JfJuly ueYt, 1T IL O'Clock, ".
j T.. HOGE,
Chairman Dem State Central Committee.
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