New-York tribune., 1874-05-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The specter of imperialism appears 70 DO
prowling around tho office OF The Boston Post That
journal has discovered the existence Of personal
purposan in Gen. Grants mind aud IS convinced that
"other raised in order to divert the public
mind the reality OF that omnous purpose they arc
incidental only, yet carefully directed toward the shgo
end in yew which Is the virtual possession of the states
and their electoral colleges"
Judge Asahel Peck Of the Supreme Court
Of Vermont seems to be popular candidate for tho
Republican nomination for Governor Of that State. The
Ruland Herald says of hm He is not farmer enough
TO do him any good. nor lawyer enough to hurt hm a
though both professions be stands ahead or all his
peers and il tho right man IN all others Or uoVerno
unless keep him where he VIII DO more gooo W
his State and her people"
A Mr.. John III. James informs the people OF
South Carolina that he is not at present candidate Tor
Congressional honors but that the time will come when
he shall wish TO Congress for the reason that he
ia convinced OF the right Of the Southern people to
claim "about $500 each for the slaves that we're ses
free" He thinks the time Is coming when oar North
and Western friends VII zee the justice vi Ins ~
doubt many do Already
The Illinois Democracy are in favor of putting
Off the holding OF their State Convention until the Re
pubcans and Farmers have made their nominations.
There strong probability of their coming to the con-
cusion that the best thing they can do Will DO to help
elect the Farmers ticket II they come to that decision
the Republicans OF the State will have hard fight be-
fore them especially IL they attempt 10 carry the weighs
OF Logan and Oglesby with their Imitation vagaries.
Gov. Dix has signed large number of bills,
among which are the following relating TO this city:
Requiring the Eighth-ave Railroad Company to extend
It's tracks, in relation to the United States Loan and
Security Company; to incorporate the Home Of the
Friendless amend the charter OF the Universal Lfo
Insurance Company; amending the Beach Pneumatic
Railroad charter; to provide for four puDhc baths; I'D
relation to the Childrens Fold Incorporating the Vesey
ST. Railroad Company.
Mr.. Henry WattersOn has returned to Louis
ve but evidently has not left behind him his fear OF
third term and possible imperialism. He answers hh
critics in amusing two-column editorial in which ho
the ideas he published IN his Washington let
ters He discaims any intention 10 give out the Idea
that we are to have coup d<d that there are to be
any crowns scepters about the imperialism with
which may be threatened" and declares that all no
wishes say that the maintenance OF sound repub-
canism is desirable and that not by overthrow. bus
by the gradual attton Of corruptng influences Of one
sort and another it is approaching critical ordeal" In
conclusion he says: "The reader is at liberty TO con-
slider these reflections the emanations OF sherry or
champagne, whichever suits HIN best; or II no hke
neither may them 10 stronger beverage, or 70
no beverage at all; but in any event. he may be sure
that they entertained by the soberest anG coolest
headed in the National capital, and mat they arc
transcribed for these columns with no other purpose
than that which should inspire every man VINO wouid
preserve the institutions OF his country intact"
A Washington correspondent of The Spring
eld Republican furnishes this interesting gossip abous
the Massachusetts. Goyernorship: "There are various
rumors in circulation in regard to Gen. Buffers designs
on the GovernorsLip OF Massachusetts. ono thing Is
certain that his friends advise him not 10 run this
year. but to stay in Congress. He has avast business
and nuch Of 1t Is connected with Washington and Con-
gress and he could well afford 10 be Governor for
couple OF years. IL it possible. But be is exceed
ingy ambitious and is 10th to abandon the idea, and
depend upon 1t, If there should seem next Fall, to be
anything ike chance for him. he will utterly refuse
to take the advice his friends He has considerable
hopes Of Presidential nomination in 1876, aud he re-
CARDS the Goyernorship as "a sepstone TO the Pres
dency Mr.. Dawes's friends sincerely hope that nc WIZ
take himself out OF the way for the present for II he
does cannot what can defeat MT Dawes ior ,uo
long term in Butler, however VIII DOT stop
for tins nothing would suit him better than TO atemps
TO force Mr.. Dawes into an unpleasant allahce put
believe he will fail in this. Mr. Dawes may nave naa
satisfactory for neutrality In the simmons hg'
but believe II will be entirely out OF the power Oi Dn
ler and his friends TO DRAGON hi into aiding Dutcr IN
HIS raid for the Goyernoish ship"