Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-30
cALL FOR a STATE CONVENTION.
Resolutions adopted by tho Democratic
state Central Committee May 8, 1861.

NHuHrAs, The Democratic party has ever been
lue party tIaiir tD tree government and frater-
/ nal devotion the rights of the States of the
/ Uui"n, and Of uHNHverug fidelity To- the laws the
/ Constitution, tie Union. and the counirv-readv
To maintain them by all proper means and al
I Cvcty siculGcc;
Aud whereas, The country is row defending it.
self against II war without justification, or decent
eXcusc; "agod upon it by certain Seeded States
winch Is nanlieSi!Y a war for The invasion Of
ou National Capital: fr the overthrow Of our
SaNona bort'nu eut the opprcs sion Of the loyal
states the suhlugltion IF the Union a war to
humble IA the dust our National flag; to wrench
from the American r. pie their constitutional
/ nights OF determining iar themselves their own
( policy, ureign and dome>t D. and 10 blot them out
if"m the ciN>s OF the great powers If the world;
And whereas such war, so aggressive IN its
/ character, aud so deadly in lis purposes, f rces
I upon the uutry an Issue which can be met but
M one way by any people having the common in
sIiict oI seH preservation, or worthy Of an exist
cuce as a nation;
Therefore be it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
/. That AZ this time. when the country is resist
ing with AL its might war of INVASION and de-
slracdon, md Florence is impossible to the patriot
"ud neutrality Is cowardice, if not premeditated
disloyglty.
.. That the people Of California in the past have
been mo,t anxious for peace turuuahout the land,
and VIII hail with Joy an honorable adjustment in
| ine t"turei at the .ame time they are, ADORE all
/ Huhq', t0r NE UNION, the Country and the Flag
/ against all assllIauts--no matter who thev are,
Wheucn they come. or 5ciM 7clat DosJer armed
/ .. mat iu THIS great crisis Of the American ma
! ton aud name our State will always, as hereto
/ fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obli-
/ cations to the Union and the Federal Govern
rneut, and, as in duty buuud, will earnestly sus-
! tam The constituted authorities at Washington n
all measures necessary 10 defend and protect
! cilAcr against thus most unjustihabie aud un-
natural war.
&. That in the name Of the loval people of Cali.
frua, we demand Of the General Government.
by all IT, power to protect their lives and proper-
~ on the hl-h seas between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piratcal flag which already
thr atens injury, ana would ludict destruction on
both.
8. That all frmcr partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming criSis and he who
would seek, by revring them, 10 distract the reo-
Ie, o to WIcst 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 rs Cuhiumious, we appeal to the whole
people OF California, without distinction Of party
or reference tu PARTISAN issues, TO stand with us
bv our country and our dag, that all NAV know
that the -1y., Caiun Democratic Party Of CALI
tr"Ig is tAc o'erpowernG majority Of her citi-
zeus.
Z. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic men, who !. III these SCI timents to meet
IN Convention at Sacri mcnto, on the Fourth day
Of July next at - o'clock to nominate candidates
/ To be supported at the ensuing election and we
recommend in the election Of delegates that the
only test be approval of these resolutions and will
lugne~s to support the candidates nominated.
s. That the people feacb county re requested
to meet IN Convention IA their respective counties,
upon the ! 5th day Of jane nest for the purpose
of eleutpa delegates to the Convention, in such
manner as they MAJ deem proper.
g. That the basis of representation in the State
Convention b. one delegate for each county, and
one delegate for each $50 votes. which gives the
r.ll4y-iiif- -p-,~nsplf fufilu.