Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-16
Platform adopted by The Union Demo.
cratic state Convenlion ofIAGL,

WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party icaljy to free goye'uucut and frat.r-
nal devotion totae rights ot tle States cfthe
juiou- and ui uuwayeru4 fidelity ntAs laws, the
Constitution, the Union, and ,ae country ready
to maintain them by all proper means and t
every sacrifice
And whereas, The country i~uuqs sd,f.ua;oc.H
scii against war without Justification, or drcen.
. excuse; Wagea upon IL by Reasonable coWhua
tons claiming toreplcseut the people OF certain
| States claiming 90 have seeded !lul tAe Union
which is manlicsiy war for the invasion OF
our National Capital: for he overthrow OF our
NuiioHai Government; the oppression ofthe luv8l
States the sut.ncltion az lie Union a wan: t.
humble IN the dust cur National flag; to wrench
from The American people their constitutional
rights of determining for themselves their own
policy foreign and domestic and 20 Blot them out
IRON lhe class OF the great powers Of die world;
And whereas such war, SO aggressive IN its
character, aud so deadly in lis purposes. frees
upon the country an Issue which C,G b. met but
ln ON way by any people having the common in-
stact OF srHPreseYation, or worthy Of AN exist
cnce as a nation;
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved by This
Convention,
]. That al this time when thc country is resist.
ing war OF oppression aul destruction. ina It,r-
ence is impossible to the patriot aud ueut.a.tr is
cowardcc, if not pramedjated d,sloval.y.
q That the people a California Id the uast have
been most anxious torpcaCo throu-huUt the lind,
and viii hail with joy an hououheudi diusmeut iu
the future; at the sam, time they are aLotc a}
hlDus, far HE UM9S, the Country and The FLAG,
against all asSaiLnts-uo matter who they are
whence they come or5rft 1.L.t I.irlr r.Hl.I
3. That iH this great crisis of the American ma.
ton and uaue our State will always, as hereto
fore, faithfully discharge her Constitutional ohi.
cations % The Union ana the Federal Govern
mcnt, and, as in duty bouud viii earnestly sus.
UlutAe constituted authorities at Nusha.tuu m
all measures necessary TO G,teh3 and protect
either against this most uujuata.ble ald uu-
natural war.
4. That in the name Of the loyal people of Cali
flua, we demand OF thr General q verumcut.
by all it's power torrutcct ;heir lives 4uI proper.
~ on the ui-n seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piraNcai tit- which already
threatens injury and would iul.et destruction on
both.
o. That in t. present overwhelming crisis, he
who would seek, lv cevjyiug past p1gtislu issues.
to distract the pco e, or to Wgest from their hou-
est and patriotic devotion some sordid partisan
advantage, is not ,iue to jhec9lntrv, nor worldly
the name ota American citizen.
o. g. That we hald That uur paramount allegiance
ls due io lle Federal Government; iLat tha RIGHT
OF state secession /, dangerous 70 is5v incvIla-
bly, destructive Of orr utn O.. Uuyyruueut
Z. That obedience To- tHe constitutional viii Of
maiorjbes is the only Safeguard OF Republican
ted authorities, undarali circumstances, and at all
hazards, ia maintaining Federal jurisdiction ia It's
sphere regardless u! what party may be.n power
2. IAat Governments ulc political or-auiza-
TONS, armed with coyrc.ve power ul,a3u, which
they cannot exist; that il .s not only uo ussump.
tlon ui authority upon tie part Of Governments.
but t.,.r p tNe duty 90 ,s",ci-e -Huh courc.ye
power in order To maintain themselves against
either !aiciEu INVASION or d.mest rebellion.
.. iAat we trace the causes through which the
preseutre5cliouh5 LeeuU ,oup,isAcd, t. thetx.
lstsuce %. sectional political parties IN the cour-
try, one founded upon auti slavery, tie other
PIo.shNciE, both equally u.ti Democratic and de-
NtmctIre OF Ihe peace, harmony and prosperity OF
the c@hirli tAa. ltls tae duty ot thc Union DEM
ocrttc 1pr,y 20 take a strong Conservative posi-
uou IN this the hour ofour coWtry's trial. and
rAINing around oar National Flag, rfusca. an
unbroken front TO all sectional agitation.
10. That as CaAtuTIians, we appeal 10 the,yhoI,
people oil California, without distinction Of party
orieiercnce to partisan issues, to stand with us
by nur country and Our flag, that an may know
tha' tue great Uuion Democratic party Of Caiiui,
MIA rs lis orerpoWerng majority ot her clAz,Es.