The Shasta courier., 1861-07-13
Union Democratic State Convention.
Frasr DAY-Thursday. july 4lh


Pavilion, Sacramento, at O'Clock, P. M
The attendance Of delegates was very numsr-
ons, and the Convention was called 10 order
by Hon. ]. P. Hoge, Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee. Hon. L.
ander Quint, of Tuolumne, was called to the
chair, and made short but eloquent address,
that elected much applause, and after the
appointment of Committee on Credentials,
adjourned.
SECOND DAY-Friday, 5th.-The Chairman
called the Convention to order, and after
some delay, the Committee on Credentials
presented majority and minority report. A
great portion of the day was taken up in dis
cussing the point as to whether the new
county of Mono should be entitled to eight
votes instead of one, when the Convention
decided that one vote was all that it was en-
titled to. The minority report embraced the
contested case of the Sixth Ward Of San
Francisco, and Howard, instead of Porter,
was allowed his seat by decided vote.
A ACommittee of one from each delegation
to report permanent officers, order of busi-
ness platform and resolutions were appoint.
ed, and the Convention took recess to s
o'clock, P. NJ.
The Convention re-assembled at s, P. NJ.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following as officers of the Con-
vention:
| For President, James w. Cofroth, of Sac
| ramento.
For Vice Presidents A. B. Dibble, of Ne
vada; Chas. E. Allen, of Santa Clara; A.
A. Redington, of Sacramento; c. r. Fowler,
of Yuba; j. G. Wickersham, of Sonora; P.
E. Connor, of San joaquin; A. Skillman, of
Shasta; Charles McDermot, of Siskiyou; c..
R. V. Lee, of Santa Barbara; J. Davis, of
Mendocino Gen. Cazneau, of San Francis
co; A. Deering, of Mariposa; A. G. Brown,
of Amador.
For Chief Secretary: j. w. Scoby, Of
Placer.
For Assistant Secretaries: E. w. Corbet,
of Santa Barbara; C. E. Fisher, of Tehama;
james B. Lawrence, of Tulare.
On being conducted to the chair the Pres
ident elect made an eloquent address, and
after the transaction of some unimportant
business, adjourned.
THIRD DAY-Saturday, 6th-The Conven-
vention met at 1890 A. NJ, and the Chair
appointed Il Serjeants-ot-A Arms.
The report of the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions being first in order, the
Chairman reported the following, which
were adopted by acclamation:
! WHEREAS, The Democratic party has ever been
the party of featy to free Government and fratern
devotion to the rights of the States of the Union,
and of unwavering fidelity to the laws the Const-
tuition, the Union and the country, ready to main
tain them by all proper means and at every sacri-
| fee /; and whereas, The country is now defending
itself against without justification or decent
| excuse, waged upon it by certain States claiming
| to have seeded from the Union, which is mani
festly for the invasion of our National Capi-
tai, for the overthrow of our National Government,
the oppression Of the loyal Staes the subjugation
| of the Union-a war to humble in the dust our Ma
tional lag-to wrench from the American people
their constitutional rights of determining for them
selves their own policy. foreign and domestic, and
to blot them out from the class of the Great Powers
of the world and whereas such war, so aggressive
in its character, and deadly in its purposes,
forces upon the country an issue which can be met
but in one way by any people having the common
instinct Of sef-prcservation worthy of an exist
ence as nation; therefore, be it unanimously re-
solved by this Convention,
l. That, at this time, when the country Is resist
ing war of invasion and destruction, indifference
is impossible to the patriot and neutrality is cow
ardice. if not premeditated disloyalty.
2. That the people of California in the past have
hoov1 1Os1 Co. L.
and will hail with joy an honorable adjustment in
the future; at the same time, they are above all
things for the Union, the country and the Dag,
against all assailants, matter who they arc,
whence they come, or with what power armed.
s. That, in this great crisis of the American Ma
ton and namc State will always, Is heretofore,
faithfully discharge her constitutional obligations
to the Union and the Federal Government, and, as
in duty bound, will earnestly sustain the constituted
authorities at Washington in all measures necessary
to defend andprotect either against this most unus-
| tfdble and unnatural war.
| 4. That in the name of the loyal people of the
State Of California we demand Of the General Gov
ernment by all its power, to protect their lives and
property on the high seas, between this coast and
the Atlantic, from the piratcal dag which already
threatens injury and would inhict destruction on
both.
| S. That in the present overwhelming crisis he
who would seek, by reving past partisan issues, to
distract the people, to wrest from their honest
and patriotic devotion some sordid partisan advan-
tage, is not true to the country nor worthy of tho
name of an American citizen.
s. That we hold our paramount allegiance is due
to the Federal Government that the right of State
secession is dangerous heresy, inevitably destruc-
eof our form of Government
| Z. That obedience to the constitutional will Of
majorities is the only safeguard of republican Gov-
ernments; that we will uphold the constituted au-
thorities, under all circumstances and at all haz-
| ards, in maintaining Federal jurisdiction in its
| sphere, regardless of what party may be in power
8. That Governments are political organizations
cannot exist That it is not only no assumption Of
authority upon the part of Governments but their
positive duty, to exercise such coercve power In
order to maintain themselves against either foreigu
| invasion or domestic rebellion,
y, That We trace the causes through which tha
present rebellion has been ACCOMPLISHED To the ~.
istence ofsectional political parties in the countrv
one, founded upon ant-slavsry, the other nro-
very-both equally anti Democratic and destrue
OF the peace, harmony, and prosperity of the coru
uy; that it is the duty of the Union Democratic
parry 70 take strong conservative position IN tbis
the hour OF our countrys trial and rallyine around
sectional agitation. " -
10. That as Californians We appeal To the vh,y.
people of California, without distinction of n.-t
or reference to partisan issues to stand With n bv
our country and our flag, that all NAV know that the
great Union Democratic party of California is the
overpowering majority Of her citizens
A resolution was adopted requiring the
candidates before the Convention to como for.
ward and endorse the platform and resolu-