Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-14
The following are the appointments Of Messrs. ?. c
Platform adopted by the Union Demo-
cratic state Convention of 1861.

| WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever beer
| the party ofl,aty to free government aud frater
nal devotion to the rights of the States Of tie
Union, and of unwaverlng fidelity to the laws the
COnstltutlon the Union, and the cuuntry-readv
to maintain them by all proper means aud at
every sHcrce
And whereas. The country is now defending it.
self against war without irstfcation, or decent
excuse; waged upon it by reasonable cnmbna-
tions claiming to represent the people of certain
States claiming To- have seeded from the ITnion
which IL nanfestlv war for the invasion of
our National Capital: for the overthrow of our
NatIonal Government the oppression of the loya
States the sabugation Of the Union war 10
humble in the dust our National flag; to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights of determining for themselves Their own
policy, foreign anc domestic and 10 blot them out
from the class OF the great powers of the world;
ana whereas such war, so aggressive IN its
character, and SO deadly in its purposes. frees
upon the country an issue which can be met bur
IN one way by any people having the comm, n in
srlnct OF sefpreservatIon or worthy of an exist
ence as a nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Convention,
/. That at this time. when the country is resist.
ing war OF oppression and destruction, ndlffer-
ence is impossible tu the patrOt and neutrality is
cOwardrce, if not premedated disioyaitv
2. That the people Of C,iiornia in the pnst have
been most anxious for peace throughout the land
and will hail wi.h joy an honorable adjustment in
the future; AZ the same time they are, 05Ocs all
MiRgs, for tie UNION, the Country and the lag,
against all assallants-nO matter who they are
whence they come. or aciM aehat pDlcer arD1eE.
3. That IN this great crisis of the American ma
ton and name oar State will always, as hereto.
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi.
cations tu the Union and the Federal Govern.
ment, and, as in duty bound, will earnestly srs.
tam the constituted authorities at Washington m
all me Ia daf.pd md
either against this most unjustidable ard uu-
natural war.
d. 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 proper
ty on the high seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piratca flag which already
threatens injury aud would nAlct destruction on
both
8. That in the present overwhelming crisis, he
who would seek. by reviving past partisan issues,
to distract the Deol le, TO wfest from their hon.
eet aud patriotic devotion some sordid partisan
advantage, is not true to the country nor worthy
the name otan American citizen.
6. That we hold that our paramount allegiance
is due to the Federal Government that the right
m State secession is dangerous hrresY, inegIta-
bly, destructive Of ogr iorm Of Government
Z. That obedience to the constitutional will Of
majorlhes is the only safeguard Of Republican
Governments; that we will uphold the cunsttu-
hazards, in maintaining Federal jurisdiction in its
sphere, regardless of what party may be in power.
&. That Governments are political organizi-
tons, armed with cOereive power, without which
they cannot exist that It is not only no assump-
ton IF authority upon the part Of Governments,
but their positive ddty to exercise such coercve
power, in order to maintain themselves against
either foreign INVASION or domestic iebelliou.
O. That we trace the causes through which the |
present rebellion has been accomplished to the ex-
istence of sectional political parties in the coun-
try, one founded upon anti.slavery, the other |
pro-slavery, both equally antl-Democrltic and de-
structive Ot the peace, harmony aud prosperity of
the country that it Is the dnty of the Union Dem
Ocratlc arty 10 take strong conservative posi-
tion in this the hour of our cnuutry's trial, and
rallyng around our National Flag present an /
unbroken front to all sectional agitation.
10. That as Callfurnians, we appeal to the whole |
people of California, without distinction of party
or reference to partisan issues. TO stand with us
by our country and our flag that all may know |
hat the great Union Denocr tic party of Califur- |
MIA is the overpowering majority Of her citizens.