Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-10-12

10 their oath This II but one of those imper
icctons incident to all human legislation, and
which wholly TO avoid Is impossible, while men
remain the lallibe creatures they are. Ii Is an
evil bu; the remedy proposed reaches II not /:
cannot correct IL, but IS calculated infinitely TO
increase It The board Is ialliblc "a the APP
pTaiscrs lar less capable OF correct Judgment,
far more removed from responsibility, and abb
solved from all rule of action save their own ca
Price la practice the plan Il absurd and IN
principle Il j. monstrous. 1t Is vain attempt
to correct a small evil by one thousand times
greater We must trust something TO our coun-
~ officers If they, elected by the people and
acting under the eve Of the people cannot be
trusted 90 IN a matter like this, then may as
Mell abandon the experiment Of republican gov
.rnnient al once declare that the People are
wholly unworthy To- exercise the right of sul-
frsre that the Patriots Of 10 committed a
rreat blunder when they declared these States
free aud independent, and that the sooner We
procure a King aud race OF mobiles ready to
ride " csltimatey by the grace Of God the
sooner We shall return to order, los aty and good
government.
In view OF these considerations, then, ] pro-
pose to YOU, that we should mcmorializc the
Legislature, urging the Immediate REPEAL OF
that section OF the Revenue Law winch estab-
fishes a state Board of Equalization and to
bring this matter al once, IN tangible form be-
fore YOU submit, tor your signatures If you
approve II, the following
MEMORIAL
10 THE HoToHtBLE TN LEGISLATURE or
INDIANA
Tmr MrMoRtAi. OF the undersigned citizens
Of PosEY CoUNTY, respectfully sheweth
That your Ncmorialists have examined with
surprise and regret that portion OF the new Rev
enue Law passed by the Legislature at It's last
session, which under the name of a state Board
of EQUALIZATION. establishes a Board of Twelve
Men, not elected bv the people nor responsible
To them, vet clothed with unlimited power to IN
crease the appraisal of real estate, and conse-
qucntly II increase the taxes OF the whole state
or fanv county therein. at their good pleasure
Your Memoriallsts consider the appointment Of
such Board, with such boundless authority,
direct and dangerous cncroachInent on the lib
critics of the People BECAUSE To double the
radiation Of taxable property Is, IN effect, &c
double the Tar ITSELF
Your AIcmonalists further submit to your
Honorable House, that this irresponsible Court
which Is to ST in Judgment the appraisal o
the respective county officers, cannot be sup
posed TO possess, and are not authorized to pro
cure the Information necessary TO guide then
To the true value of the real estate in the sever
al counties. And iuriher, that the law does no
bind them to govern themselves in their deci
sion=, even BY the vague ideas they may have o
the real estate IN each county, but permits then
to adopt any other principle OF valuation, that t.
them NAV seem just and reasonable. Powers
thus arbitrary entrusted to men whom the PEG
pie had no voice IN elcctng, your Mcmorialist
consider entirely Inconsistent with the genius o
free, republican institutions and they earnest
" hope that your Honorable House will see the
propriety olimmcdately REPEATING so mucl
of that Act TO value the property of the State
as provides for the appointment of State Boar'
of Equalization.
This Memorial has been signed, in Pose,
County, almost unanimously, by those who at
tend the meetings at which it was submitted
and it will be forwarded so as to be presented a
the commencement of the Session, in order T.
afford tune for the repeal the law, before tn
Members of the State Board required I
leave their homes.