Washington telegraph., 1864-10-26
OBITCAMEs.-We publish to-day a

large number Of obituaries, TO the ex.
clusion Of public news. This We do out
of respect to. the feelings of frie nds' of
deceased parties, as their communica-
tions had been already received and
laid over. We appreciate the feelings
which prompt these tributes of respect,
and in ordinary times would take plea
sure in gratifying them. just now
however when our space is so small
and great events are transpiring every
week, we must ask our friends to excase
us from more than bare announcement
OF the death of any parties whose names
may be furnished. The same request we
make with regard to marriage notices.
All these things are interesting only to
small circles, and take the place Of
news important to the whole community.
ls~ We have somewhat anxiously
waited to catch the tone of the South
ern press regarding the Democratic
party of the North, and are gratifed to
announce that so far as we have seen,
it is unanimous in urging a rejection of
all propositions for a convention of
States, or an armstice for the purpose
and also in advising the people of the
South that our surest hope is in Wig
oreus prosecution of hostilities. awe
breathe freer and easier' All SYM
pathy with the milk and cider peace
men of the North has died out. and
whilst we retain respect for the few
consistent and earnest advocates of
peace with recognition, we know that
they are lost and swallowed up in the
war party, and have neither support
from the people nor influence amongst
them.
Hence we cannot feel any great or
absorbing interest in their coming
Presidential election. So far as our
policy is concerned, or the work we have
before us is affected, it will make but
little difference whether cur subjuga-
tion be attempted by Mcclellan in
constitutional manner, or persisted III
by Lincoln after the manner of heathens
and barbarians. The South is deter
mined upon submitting to neither, and
so far as the voice Of the people can
find expression, from the President
down to editors Of village newspapers,
is giving the North fully to understand
that it had as well have done at
once with all nonsense about reconstruc-
rtion and convention of States, and con-
fine itself TO hard fighting, until fully
satisfied that it cannot alter our deter
minat:on. 1t is to be hoped that this
conviction already beaten pretty well
into the stubborn skulls of the Ronnd-
head race, will soon wiring from their
avaricioUs hearts the consent to let us
alone.
Itis in possible to forecast the future
action IF such a people, but some specu-
lations may be harmless.
We prefer the election of Lincoln on
the same croauds that the fox in the
spelling hook objected to having the
swarm Of flies driven away. We know
his power. and that it is declining. lie
g,as done his worst, and we feel conf
dent we can cope with him. After his
reelection. the cxasperation and bitter
mess of defeat would withdraw from
him. and throw into opposition large
portion of the Northern people who now
tolerate his tyranny, and only endure
in hope of the peaceful remedy of the
ballot box. They would not revolu-
tionize, we think. They have not the
nerve for that, nor the proper magnan>
imity f1r the manufacture of revolu
tionarv heroes. They will stand much
oppressioD, but in sullen and sneak
ing way will do their best to clog the
efforts of Lincoln, and battle his llaae:
Mcclellan, if elected, would bring
into the prosecution Of the war new
hopes, and the united support of large
party. flushed with success. The Re
publicans whilst hating him politically,
would be compelled still to support the
war. As it is, they only do what they
nre compelled to do, and throw the bur.
den of the fighting mostly on the Demo
Gratis. We think the hopes based upon
the abilities Of Mcclellan to end the war
by change in the mode of its condnct
would create some revival of the credit
of their government at home and abroad
The people of Europe already know that
Lincoln's plan will not succeed, and
very little confidence would be given
by his reelection to prosecute hopeless
proiect. They might hope something
better from Mcclellan, and give him
time, at least, to show them lie could
do no bettcr-as he assuredly would.
On the whole we believe if they will
receive it at Little Rock, we will send
up our vote for Abraham to control
their government for the next four
years, being pretty confident that it
would never extend over ourselves, and
being quite willing that the people of
the United States should continue to
enjoy the King stork they clamored
for. and got a. the expense of the fair
est, and most wealthy, and intelligent,
and christian and gentlemanly portion
of thc old United States.
There is Just one chance of some good
to come of McClellan's election. Lin
colin and his nartv are mean enough to