is timo our people were taught

to know that troason is (a crime, not a

mero political difference, not a mere

contest between two parties, in which

one succeeded and the other has simply

failed. They must know it is treason ;

for, if they bad succeeded, the life of

tho nation would have been reft from it

— the Union would have been destroyed.

Surely the constitution sufficiently

defines treason. It consists in levying

war against the United Siatos, and in

giving their enemies aid and comfort.

With this definition it requires the

exercise of no great acumen to uscertaiu

who are traitors. It requires no great

perception to tell us who have levied

war against tho Unitod Stutes ; nor does

it requiro any great stretch of

reasoning to ascertain who hns givon aid

to the enemies of the United States; and

whon the Government of tho United Stutes

does ascertain who aro tho conscious and

intelligent traitors, the penalty and

tho forfeit should be paid. I know how

to appreciate the condition of being

driven from one's home. I can sympathise

with him whose all has beon takon from

him — with him who has been denied tho

place that gave his children birth. But

let us, withal, in tho restoration of

true government, proceed temperately and

dispassionately, and hope and pray that

tbo tima will come, as I believe, when

nil can return and remain at our homes,

and treason and traitors be drivon from

onr land ; whon again law und order

shall rei^n, and tho banner of our

country be unfurled over every inch of

territory Within tho area of tho United

States. In conclusion, let me thank you

most profoundly for this enoouragement

and muuifeatalioa of your regard aud

respect, und. assure you that I can givo

no greater assuranco regarding the

Fottlement of this question than that I

intend to discbargo my dnty, nnd in thnt

way which shall, in tho 0 irtiost

possiblo hour, bring back pence to our

distracted country. And I hopo the timo

is no!; far distant when our people can

nil return to their lioint 8 and

fireBiiloH and resume their various

avocations.