Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-22
The State Address OF the LindlCy-Dreck-
inridge Committee.

ihe State Address OF the IihuiCy@DlcCh'
inridge Committee.
THE following Address was adopted by
the Committee, and ordered to be published
with the proceedings of the Committee:l
To THE DEMOCRACY OF THE STATE or CALI
FoENGA-The Democratic state Central Com
mittee, simultaneously with the issuing Of
ths Address, call a Democratic State Con-
yention, and recommend a new qualification
Of primary elcctors--a qualification ueecssi-
tated hy the cXtraol dinary changes in the
political events which have trausprel since
the session of our last Convention.
Justice TO the Committee, TO the subject,
and to the people forbid that we should pre-
cent the the abstract qualification as contain
ed in the resolution, without accompanying
it with the cogent reasons for its adoption.
We therefore, invoke your calm consider
Rtiod of the terrible dangers which environ
our country. Our great and glorious tnloh
IS divided. II is vain to call the present pubs
lie condition 10y any other name than diyis-
ION. Be undeccived. 1t is scarcely possible
for the American mind TO keep pace with the
rapid march of real events.
all thought, all action should now be di-
rectcd to the future, to tie prcscrcatioH of
R.'''i uHu " Nuc prev NChtlbH VI thdb NOieG VI
all earthly calamities-civil war.
ltis idle now TO consider the causes of dis
eolution, except SO far as may be necessary to
their removal In the present dilemma, it is
equally as idle to contend about the right of
secession, or the right of coercion, for it is too
painfully apparent that tlri5 very question of
right can now only be settled Gf settlement is
fOrced) by the arbitrament of the sword. 1T
matters not whether separation be by tie
right of secession or by the right of revou-
ton The movement, whether it is called Sc
cession or revolution has assumed inagni-
'ude and proportions too great 10 JUSTIFY tile
attempt to repress 1t By force. Let the Nation
al disturbance then, be treated as a great
question of policy in which are deeply involv-
ed the liberty, happiness and prosperity OF
every State of the Union, and Of every cti-
zen thereof, and of millions yet unborn. Tn
ven the question, and it is simply one OF
PEAcE OR WAR.
seven States hdoe Sec6ded, and have formed
a confederation for causes satisfactory to
themselves These States contain millions OF
as @oJle, brave and true men as does any por-
uon OF the habitable globe. They are ON
6rothers. " Let slip the dogs of war" and an
limitation might follow in the course of time
out submission never. The chimerical idea
OF successful seryile insurrection, even if real
Ned, could only result in turning the cotton
country of the world, upon which depend so
many millions Of whites for labor, ana SO ma
ny more millions for fabric, over to the retro
grading African. Should the border States
unite with the Southern Confederation, (as it
Is quite apparent they will, in case Of coer-
cIoh then would be more terrible the bloody
contest. -
Must we have war? A war between broth.
tt!s-oetween the grandsons of the Revolu-
S,oh should the men of the Anglo Ameri-
Va" race, whose immediate ancestors set such
%n example of sel[governmcnt, gave such
.ioPe to liberty and to mankind and shed
tur turn iu:tre upon our political institutions
;S ;S1h tneir steel upon each others bosoms, as
tr;o1 10 demonstrate in the great and gloriou;
"i"+ IN America, of mans capacity for self
government, that it is a failure A most
aun'ne example Of the capacity of man fol
sen'Sovernment would be found in the sue
eesS'ui and peaceful termination of our mo-
Hlentous impending difficulties, mhetAer II b,
~ "e Reunion Of the old or the formation oj
, ,,a~ G,oyederdttons, either of which could com
earth ''i0 ''''''''' VI ''''
"hy should not the South be permitted
fno";celuliy to produce, and the North tC
n.y. I6nt and manufacture the great cotton sta
~ eVeh II 1t be done under separate con
TI'e.rations of States? Is it not far NOR,
than 'S'lah' brotherly, humane, and profitable
tLa war Would it not contribute more {,
of o4 na''onal wealth happiness and prospcrit,
Ls" 10 direct the labor Of its hardy sons
mi one I TO the production OF the raw material
fIo "u Vhe other to the manufacture of it, rathe
W form them into hostile armies to de