Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-18
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
RESOLUTIONS adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May 3, ieGI.
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| WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party of f,alty to free government and frater-
nat devotion to the rights Of the States of the
| Union, and OF unwavcrlng fidelity to the laws the
| Constitution, the Union, and the country-Tcadv
to maintain them by all proper means and at
| every sacrifice;
And whereas, The country is now defending it.
self against war without Justification, or decent
| excuse; wagcd upon it by certain Seeded States
which is mnuIiestlv "a war for the invasion of
our National Capital: for the overthrow Of our
National Government; the oppression Of the lovd
| States the sublugatl0u Of the Union a war tu
humble IN the dust our National fiag to wrench
from the American people their constitutional
rights OF determining for themselves their own
policy. foreign aud domestic, and 10 blot them out
from the class ofthe great powers Of the world;
And whereas such war, so aggressive in lis
character and So deadly IN its purposes, rces
upon the country an issue which can be met but
IN one way by any people having the common in
stuct OF cliprcseryat,on, or worthy Of an exist
euce AS Il nation;
Therefore, he it unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
l. That at this time, when the country is resist
ing with all ITS might war Of INVASION and de
siruction indifference is impossible to the patriot
and neutrality is cowardlce, if not prcmcdltatcd
| dlsoyaltv.
9. That the people Of California in the past have
! been most anxious torpeace through ghout the land
and VIII hail with joy an honorable adjustment IN
lue lNtuiti al Ihe same tine thpy are O5Dfr at
| things, for tie UNION, the Country and the lag,
against all asStllants-nO matter who they are
whence they come. ar WiH Utat b,7ctr ayUiei
3. That IN THIS great crisis of the American ma
ton and name our State will always AS hereto-
fore faithfully discharge her Constitutional ubli-
cations to the Union aud the Federal Govern
meut and as in duty bound, viii earnestly sus-
tam the constituted authorities at WASHINGTON N
all measures necessary to defend and protect
either against this most unjusudabIc aud uu-
natural war.
L. That in the name Of the oyal people of Cali
mrnia, we demand of the General Government,
by all its power, to protect their lives and proper
tY on the high seas between this coast aud the
Atlantic, from the piratical flag which already
thr atens injury, and would luilict destruction on
both.
3. That all former partisan differences are lost
in the present overwhelming crisis and h. who
would seek. by revivng them, to distract the peu-
le o. to wrest from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage is not
true TO the country, nor worthy the name Of
American citizen
s. That AS Callflrnans, we appeal to the whole
people ofCalturnia, without distinction Of party
or reference to partisan issues to stand with Us
by our country and our flag that all may know
that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali
iornlg Is the oyerpoweripg majority Of her clti-
Zens.
Z. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic men, who bold these sentiments to meet
in Convention at Sacramento, on the Fourth day
Of July next, at II clock, to nominate candidates
to be supported at the ensuing election and we
recommend in the election Of delegates, taut the
only test be approval Of these resolutions and Will
ingnc>s to support the candidates nominated.
s. That the people Of each county he requested
to meet in Convention IN their respective counties,
upon the 10Th day Of June next, for the purpose
OF eloctipg delegates to the Convention, IN such
magner as they may deem proper.
g. That the basis Of representation in the State
Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate Tor each 30 votes. which gives the
following representation: