Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-01-14
AN ANoLoe1CAL ARGUMENT.

II is in the heart Of every abolitonist to help the
helpless As tho advocates of slavery are utterly
destitute of all argument to justify their practices
we cannot do less than give them the benefit of the
following after the fashion Of Bishop Butler which
is copied by the Pittsburgh Despatch from welch
publication Besides being tho most conclusive
anologcal argument we have ever seen it may be
also termed "Bible Argument" in as much as
Solomon expressly dirccts---"Go to the ant thou
sluggard, consider her ways and be WISE" We
hope our doctors Of divinity will not be above com
plying with the injunction, when they have such
evidence az tho following. that their pro-slaycry
investigations among ant hills. will be so richly
rewarded.
Sir Mrs Beecher Stowe having put to shame and
silence (t is hoped) the defenders of slavery who
have attempted to wrcst Scripture to their purpose,
and having in her Key 10 Uncle TOMS CdJiH"
met and porSicd the best of the American DivinCs
who have preached, written and spoken on tho sub
jcct, have thought that slave owners of the South
ern States will be glad of new line of argument
founded on the RELIGION or NATURE. For this
help in their extremity | expect 'consideration,
whether in meal or in malt leave to their gener-
osity have lately taken up for the amusement
OF many idle hours the study of ENTOMOLOGY, and
what find recorded of the red and black ants
proceed to unfold, if not to the marvellous gaze,
certcs to the admiring ears, Of your readers They
considered the matter WE'LL and their course of pro-
cccding is this give you the substance Of the
narrative as furnished by Huber authenticated by
Kirby ard Spence, and confirmed by later writcre.
The species of ant to which reference is made,
has the propensity to kidnap the workers of other
species, and compel them to labour for the benefit
of the community, thus using them as slaves. By
remarkable coincidence the kdnappers are red or
pale colorod ants, and the slaves of jet Jtdckl-
scouts to ascertain the exact position in which n
colony Of negroes may be found. The scouts re-
turn and report Shortly afterwards the army Of
red ants marches fourth, headed by vanguard
which is pcrpctually charging. Having discovered
the settlement, the attack commences, desperate
conflict ensuos in which the red ants are invariably
the conquerors. Each Of the invaders then comes
forth carrying in lis mouth the Fupa Of worker
negro. These PUPK are kindly treated and when
they emerge perform the various duties of the COM
muniiy with the greatest energy and apparent good
will. They repair the nest eXcayato the passages,
collect food feed the ldrvG, in fact they conduct
themselves entirely as if fulfilling their original
destination.
This is IIubcr's account Of the proceeding--it is
strictly anil tHcrd iy hTc-and the phenomenon was
witnessed by ono Of the authors before mentioned
in company with that learned Entomologist the
late VI. Latreille, in the Bois dc BOulogne, near
Paris, in ISL. Now | question it Buffers Ana
logy" can supply a better argument, or "Paley's
Natural Theology" sounder deduction, when
affirm that the slavery of "Biack" to Pale" is an
institution, nay, great law, Of Nature, sub
mission and obedience are positive duty, and that
so long the difference of color exists, it is utterly
useless for negroes, whether men ants, to resist
tho ordinance. As believe your paper is read ON
the other side of the Atlantic, think have given
Mrs. Stowe "bone to pick" and shall be glad
to know what sho can make Of it. Let her "go to
the ants, consider and be wise"
Your obedent servant,
FORMICA RUBBA.