Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-04
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTION.
RESOLUTIONS adopted by the Democratic
state Central Committee May 8, 1861.

! WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party of f atty To tree government aud frattr-
nal devotion to the rights Of the States If tho
| Union, and h uuvaverIug fidelity t. the laws the
| Constitution, the Union, ard the cuuutry-reaqy
To maintain them by ell proper means AID ut
! every sac ricc
And whereas. The country is now defending it.
sell against war without justItcation or decent
excuse: wHged upon IT by certain Stctdt d States
! which is mane>tly war for the invusic Il Of
our National Capital: for the overthrow If cur
National Government the oppression Of the loyal
| States the suhlugatiCn uf the Union ii war TO
humble IN the dust our National flag to wre ch
| from the American pet pie Their Culstiiuliti al
| rights of determining f. themselves the r own
| policy. foreign and mestic, and ~ blot 1t em us
| from the class Of the great puwors Il the world;
And whereas such war, so aggressive Ia IFS
character, and so deadly IN IFS IuipOses f ftc,s
upon the country an issue VIII ch can be met but
IN one way by any people having the comm, II IN
etlhet OF sob preset'ation or worthy OF un ex st.
encr as IA ration;
Therefore, be j. unanimously resolved by this
Committee,
l. That at this tire when the country is resist.
ing with all is might war rf rnvaSion ard de-.
struciion indifference is impossible 10 the la;riot
aud neutrality Is cowardlce, if not pr,medltated
| dsloyalty.
Q. That the people # California in the pas, have
been most ahxiVu, for peace thrru- hunt the l~hd,
and viii hail with joy an h,nurHb adjustment IN
the i'.ture; AZ the samr time they are, GJo,e alI
| Wt"g%, t0r ne UNION, the Country and the lag,
| against all assiIlaiits-- no matter who they are
whence they come. Or VjM mhst potcsr arD,eI.
! 3. That IN III great c. SIS Of the American ma.
! ton and name uur State viii always a. heretu-
lore faithfully discharge her Constitutional It'll.
cations t! The u ion and the Fed.r.l Govern.
meut, and, IN duty bound, viii earnestly rus.
tam the coUst tuted authorities ut Nashinst,n N
all Il easures necessary To defend and protect
either against this most unjustifable aid uu.
natural war.
10, .. "a I =
frna, demand Of the General Cover meut.
by all lis power, To- protect their lives and prnI er.
~ on the III. h seas, between thus coast and the
Atlantic, from the pIratica hag which already
thr aiens injury, and wOuld lut.ot esuueton On
both.
3. That all former partisan differences are lost
III the PRESENT overw helmIrg ctlsis and h who
would seek tv revlvng them, tu distract the d, o..
le, o. u wrtst from their honest aud patriot.o
devotion some Sordid PARTISAN advantage, is not
true to the country, nor w,Ithy the name Of
American citizen.
6. That as Cahlurnions, we appeal to the Who'll,
people Of California, without distinction of party
"r reference To partisan issues, TO stand with US
by our u"trv aud our flag, that all may know
! that the great Union Democratic Party Of Cali.
f'ruis is the overpowering majority Of her cti-
| Zcus.
! Z. That with these views we cordially invite all
patriotic ucn, Who b. Id these Sc timentS. to meet
| IN Convention at Sacr mentu ON the Fourth day
Of July next, at IL O'clock, u nominate candidates
to be supported at the ensuing election and We
! recommend ia the election Of de eeates, Tat tho
only tes BE- aI prUvdl OF htsr Resolutions aud wlll-
| ugne>s To support the Candidates Nominated.
s. That the people Of each county Re requested
to meet Con ventUn IN their resp, ctve Counties,
upon the 18th day of June next, for the purpose
of electhg delegates to the Convention, III such
manner us they maY deem proper.
8 That the basis Of representation in the Stats
Convention be one delegate for each county, and
one delegate iur each 250 votes. which gives the
following representation: