Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-22
The following are the appointments of Messrs B G.
Whitman and J. w. Ni.Corkle:
Platform adopted by the Union Demo.
cratic State Convention of 1861.

WHEREAS The Democratic party has ever been
the party offtalty to free government and fraer-
nal devotion to the rights of the States Of the
Union, and of unwavering fidelity to the laws, the
Constitution the Union, and the country ready
to maintain them by all proper means aud at
every sacrifice
And whereas, The country is now defending it.
self against Il war without justification, or decent
excuse waged upon it by reasonable combma
"""e e'"'"""s t" represent the people of certain
States claiming 10 have seeded from the Union
which IS manifestlv war for the invasion of
our National Capital: for the overthrow of our
National Government the oppression of the loyal
States ; the suhiugatiOn of the Union u 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, and SO deadly in its purposes, frees
upon the country an issue which can be met but
in one way by any people having the common in
stlnct OF self preservation, or worthy Of exist
ence as nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by this
Convention,
!. That at this time, when the country is resist
ing war Of oppression and destruction, ndlfIer-
ence is impossible to the patriot, and neutrality is
cowardlce, if not premedtated dislovalty.
2 Ihat the people OF California in the past have
been most anxious for peace throughout the land
and will hail with joy an honorable adjustment in
the future; at the same time they are, db0ge all
Mthgs, f0r the UNION, the Country and the Flag
against all assailants-no matter who they are
whence they come 0r a0iM Whdt T0i0er drgleI.
3. That in this 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 thc Fedora! Eovern-
mcnt, and, as in duty bound, will earnestly sus.
tam the constituted authorities at Washington in
al! measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most unjustiliable aud un-
natural war.
a. 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 pratica flag which already
threatens injury, and would nact destruction on
both.
5. That in The present overwhelming crisis, he
who would seek, by revving past partisl ssues
to distract the Deof lie, to wrest from their hon
est and patriotic devotion some sOrdid partisan
advantage, is not true to the country, nor worthy
the name oian American citizen.
&. That we hold that our paramount allegiance
is due to the Federal Government; that the right
Of State secession is a dangerous heresy, ineyita-
bly, destructive of our form of Government
7. That obedience to the constitutional will of
majorihes is the only safeguard of Republican
Governments that we will uphold the constitu.
tSu all circumstances, ana at all
hazards, in maintaining Federal jurisdiction in its
sphere, regardless of what party may be in power.
G. That Governments are political Organiza-
tons, armed with cOercive power, without which
they cannot exist that it is not only no assump-
ton of authority upon the part Of Governments,
but Their positive duty to exercise such coerclve
power, in order to maintain themselves against
either foreign INVASION or domestic rebellion.
8. That we trace the causes through which the
present rebellion has been accomplished 10 the ex
istence of sectional political parties in the coun-
try, one founded upon ent-siavery, the other
pro-savery, both equally anti Democratic aud de-
structive Of the peace. harmony and prosperity of
the country that it Is the duty of the Union Dem
ocratc arty to take a strong conservative posi-
tion in this the hour of our country's trial, aud
rallying around orr National Flag, present an
unbrokeu front to all sectional agitation.
10. That as Cahfurnians, we appeal to the whole
people Of California, without distinction of party
or reference to partisan issues to stand with us
by our country aud our flag, that all may know
that the great Union Democratic party of Califor
nia is the overpowerng majority ofher citizens.