Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-21
NO. SO.
palln 0atlonal 1rmutrat
CALL FOR A STATE CONTENTION.
Resolutions adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May s, 1861.

WHEREAS. The Democratic party has ever been
the party oituity 70 free government asd frafer-
nal devotion othe rights of the States If the
Union, md Of unvnyerirg fidelity 10 the. law. tbe
! Constitution, the Union aud the countrv-readv
To maintain them by all proper means aud at
every sucraGce
Aud whereas, The country is now defending Il.
self against war without Justification. or decent
excuse; wHgrd upon il by certain Seeded Stntes
which Is manliesilv q war for the invasion of
onr National Capital: fr the overthrow Of our
National GoytruWcut the oppression of the loval
states tue suhuguticn cf the Union n war To
humble 20 the dust our National flag; TO wrench
from the Amcrcau people their constitutional
rights OF determining fr themselves their own
p"ucl. i"reiEu AID d me-to, and 10 blot them ou.
from lhe clH,s 81 the great powers of the world.
ANA whereas such war. so aggressive, IN its
ch'i"ctsT' "hn :" deadly IN ifs purposes, rces
upon lhe .uniry an isSrc VIII can be met hut
lu ono way by any people having the comm, n in.
stuct Of sell preservution or worthy Of an exist.
eucc us n nation:
lherefre, be It uuaD.n, usly resolved By this
Commti,e,
l. That At this time, when the country /. resist.
ing with all It's might war Of INVASION and do.
srucu"n, indifference is impossible tu the patriot
and neutrality is cuwardlcc, if not premeditated
di-oyalty.
2. Thatthe people oi California in the paat have
been most anxious for peace thro ~ hout the land
aud viii hail with jny IN honorable adjustment in
the f tlre; al the Sam, time they are, oJ9ge al
W'"GS, Jor tie UNION, the Country and the Flag
against all HSSaiiHllts--uo matter who thcv are
whenc, uicy come, a. 'rH trlst P,'rsr qJmA.
b That m ia great crisis of the American ra.
ton aud nsWe cur State win alwavs rs hereto.
ioic, faithfully discharge her Constitutional obi.
cations % The | lou and the Federal Govern.
meut. and. as IN duty bound will earnestly sus.
tam the constituted authorities ut Washington m
all ensures necessary TO defend and protect
either ogausi this most uiJusufable uud un-
uaiuri' war.
4. That in The ramc Of the loval rcople Of Cali.
frnla, we demand Of the General Government.
by all Us power. to protect their lives md prorer.
tv ON the hl-h seas, between this coast and the
Atlantic, from the piraicll flag which already
thr atens injury, and would luact destruction on
both.
>. That all former partisan diGtrcrccs sre los.
in the irC>eut ovcru heimiug ci1sfs :and he who
would seek. bY reyiviug them, to distract the co.
B lc, o- to wr, St from their honest and patriotic
devotion some sordid partisan advantage is not
true 70 the country, nor worthy Of the name of
American citizen.
6. Tint as Cahiorn.ars, We appeal TO the whole
people ofCaliiurnia. without distinction Of marty
"r reference To- partisan issues 10 stand with ns
by our c uutrv and our flag that all may know
that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali.
trae is the overpoweriug minority OF her citi-
Zeus.
Z. That with these views We cordially invite all
patriotic men, VIII" hold these sentiments. 10 meet
IA Convention at Sacr. mCutu, ON the Fourth dav
of July next, at . O'Clock, to nominate candidates
10 be supported at the ensuing election and we
recommend in the election Of delegates, tSnt the
only test be approval OF these resolutions and will
ing ness 10 support The candidates nominated.
8. That the people 81 each county tc requested
TO meet ia Convention M their respective counties.
upon thc I5h day oi june next for the purpose
Of ecctlug delegates 10 the Convention, in such
manner as they may deem proper.
o. That the basis Of representation in the Stat.
Convention BE- one delegate tur each county. and
one delegate iur each 2a0 votes. which gires the
following representation: