Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13

The Legislature, its last session, passed an act or
the more eectua just, and equal and vau-
alton of the real estate, personal property, moneys
rights, credits effects, and corporation stocks in the
State of Indiana" The section provides
that,
Each assessor shall between the first day Of June next
and in each succeeding year thereafter between the first
day of January and the first day of May, leave with
each person required list property for taxation the
tice and blank list required by this act and the
SHALL at the time he calls to leave such notice and blank
list receive from such person the statement required by
the succeeding section of his, her, their moneys
rights, credits, and corporation stock.
It will be that large number of blanks must be
used by the Assessors to enable them promptly and
Systematically this law Section "a provides as
follows:
That the auditor Of State Immediately after the pas
sage Of this act prepare and transmit to the several
county auditors all such forms and instructions shall
be necessary TO carry into effect the provisions OF this
act.
The Auditor Of State being the State Printer, de acto
it his duty print the laws and Instructions requr
ed well to prepare and transmit them to the
era county auditors. Now, what does Mr.. Auditor do7
In sending these forms aud instructions he, also,
transmits with them circular signed ELLIS & sFANN,
proposing the county officers print these blanks
certain Utmost Of the counties there printing
Offices, and these local officers are Justly entitled to
what little printing their county officers may require
from time time and this attempt the part of the
Prince Of Monopolists, Auditor Ellis to take this small
pittance from the local press betrays and selfish
spirit
The Prairie Chieain (neutraD alludes to it in the
following manner:
For the benefit Of the Auditor Of State we wish to
hint the fact that he might have saved his credit, and
himself expenses and troubleIn sneakngly attempting
induce county officers send the county printing
TO his Press at Indianapos-by hunting up honest
man, and Judging officers by him. We should think
he had already sueieney of State patronage without
attempting TO gripping the county presses, by drawing
eE them patronage which in honesty they are entitled
He makes wonderful professions of love for Demo-
"No Monopoyg-but fudge. his Democratic principles
fzzle when they come in contact with his Democratic
pocket
We Ike to sec the local press Of the country sustain
ed. Much has been dene by the late post Office law to
protect and encourage the country papers that srug
Cling for existence by providing for their free circu
aton in the counties We fully endorse the following
sentiment, which Is from worthy neghbor Of the
shelbyvIIe Volunteer
We dislike very much TO have to paw taxes, to pur
chase blanks &c, and get other printing done,
build up 'smonopoesv Indianapolis-who realiz
ing thousands upon housandso Of dollars Of the pub
lie Treasury for public printing and other lucrative off
ees-whIe we have printing office, at our door, tha
would do the work as well and cheap at home Al
undermining process may sometimes underbid, but il
shall succeed lift be prevented The course pur
sued looks like adopting the old federal doctrine of for
days-make the rich, richer and thePoor, poorer.
More anon.
We attach no blame to the county officers in general
they have always evnced prudent hberality IN
tanning their e lfy press
II Mai DANIEL MACE has announced himself as I