New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-25
the first time, / believe, since last Autumn, the
weather Is bright warm and calm.

the first time, / believe, since last Autumn the
weather ia bright, warm and calm.
We are much indebted 10 The Netp York Herald
for detecting and exposing the Pine-Tree League.
which appears to be formidable conspiracy or.
gained throughout Massachusetts, to resist the
Federal Government by force Of arms in case 1t
again attempts to execute the Fugitive Slave Act.
The detection of this plot is eminenty credltable 10
The Heraids enterprise and sagacity; for can as
sure YOU that even the best-nformed people here
were altogether unaware of the existence OF any
such conspiracy. In fact, so strictly does Inc neT
0ids statement belong r. the category on news Isa'
many persons affect 10 disbeIeye II altogether for
my part, i suspect that somebody. mos las,
than wise, has hOaxed your neighbour and
perhaps imposed upon himself. BY mixing up
INTO one huge mares nest two distinct al
fa;rs During the excitement consequent upon
the extradtion Of Anthony Burns, secret associs-
ton ras formed, with military organization, for
the purpose of acting efficiently in another like case
if one should occur. But the organization never
amounted 10 much, and it has long ago become ex-
tnct If another person should be arrested as a
slave in Massachusetts, no secret society will be
needed TO protect him. Under the Personal Lib
erty Law, the State herself will do that
The other affair to which have alluded, some
rumOr of which has probably misled The Heraid's
informant is secret political Society which has
been recently got up by faction of the Republican
party, who exceedingly wroth with Messrs
Wilson, Banks and Burlingame because those gen.
tlemen year two ago belonged to another secret
Society. The object of the new Order is to over
throw Banks, Wilson and BurliDgame, and put the
direction Of the Republican party OF Massachusetts
into the hands of Mr.. +. w. Bird who used to be
Chairman of the Republican State Committee, but
having seen fit to join the Garrisonan dsuniOnists
has lost the position and influence he once pos
sessed. Mr. Bird has made several at
rtS hafnro Mo tn he
of affairs. In 1865, he attempted to organ
ize Free Democratic Party in opposition to Rock
WELL who was then the Republican candidate for
Governor He accordingly called Convention at
Springfield sent circulars TO all the towns, and Ell
gagged special train to convey the delegates from
Boston and the eastern and central parts OF the
State. The train started from Boston with Mr..
Bird and one other delegate-both elected by them
selves. Nobody Joined it on the way, except
solitary gentleman at North BroOkleld, and the trio
arrived at Springfield, and found nobody waiting
for them. THU constituted the Convention.
Mr. Birds next open attempt to or anize party
was made last year, when he got up ticket with
Josiah Quincy for Governor, contrary to that gen.
tlenan's expressed wishes Personal dislike TO
Governor Gardner drew to that ticket 5000 votes
from the Fremont ranks-nOt quite enough to enable
Mr.. Bird to carry the State, but manifest and en-
cOuragiDg advance on the utter failure of 1850 This
year Mr. Bird has concluded to try what virtue
there may be in secret political society. He has
accordingly instituted q new Order, whose chiefs
meet regularly every Saturday afternoon at
Young's Coffee House in this city. Last
year, they met Saturday afternoons, at
at the old Free-Soil headquarters in School street
They called themselves then the North-Star Club.
Apparently they have since extended their organlza-
ton and if The Herald is to be trusted, term them
selves the Pne-Tree League. Mr.. Bird, who is
their ruling spirit and most prominent member, is
man Of talent and of generous character and is per-
sonally popular with large circle of acquaintance.
But he is lnveteraely otherwise minded and cannot
believe that affairs will 60 right unless he guides
them. BY becoming disunonist be has lost what
ever influence he once possessed, and it may be
safely predicted that his effort to overthrow Messrs
Banks, Wilson and Burlingame will not succeed.