Treason

is a crime, not a mere political u it c r­

ence, not a mere contest of two j urties,

in which one succeeds and thu other

has simibv failed. If ihev had site

cueeded, the life of the nation would

be reft from it the L'nion wc ;;M have

been destroyed. Sorely the: (Jousti'o­

tion sufficiently defines trt a . l-j. It

c tisis s in levying war agan.it. t."i­

United Suites iitiJ in giving the!,

mies aid and comfort. With int., d li

union it requires the exe:cie of :.o

great acumen lo ascertain who nr-

traitors. Il iequireg no great ptrtp­

tion to ascertain who have levied war

against the United States; nor dots it

require any great stretch of reasoning

io a-certain who has given aid to the

enemies of the United Slates ; and

when the Government of the United

States doet ascertain who are ihe con­

scious and intelligent traitors, the ten

ALTY AND FORFEIT SHOULD BE PAID.