Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-28
A Change IN the state Ticket.

At the request Oi the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee. take the name of MILroS b.
HoPklss from the ticket nominated by the Demo
cratic State Convention as the candidate for Su-
peri, tendent of Public Instruction and substitute
in the place thereof that of the Hon. SAMUEL l..
RUes. Of Allen County. This change has the
unanimous approval of the Committee. and Mr..
RUss has accepted the candidacy. We subjoin
the declination OF Mr.. HorKISs, which speaks
for itself The withdrawal of Mr HoPKINs has
not been efier announced for two reasons: The
first was to give the Central Committee time to
act thereupon. which Mr. HoPKINs cheerfully as
scented to; and secondly. the publication OF the
action Of the Committee has been delayed at the
urgent request of some of the friends of that
gentleman, who took an active part in securing
his nomination in the Convention, for the purpose
OF inducing him to reconsider his determination
TO decline il.
The action Of the Committee we have no doubt
will meet with the general approval of the De
mocracy and the people of Indiana Mr. RUGG
has filled the Office for term, and without dis
arrangement 10 Others who have occupied the DO.
si'ion, We say that he has not been excelled,
il equalled, in the conscientious, Jealous aud able
discharge Of its responsible duties. Mr.. RUGG
has the Jefersonian qualifications for official po-
sition: capacity. integrity and answering devo
ton to the Constitution and the Union He has
had experience in the office; while in the dis
charge of its duties he brought order and system
out Of confusion, and We know Of no man in the
obs
the interests of education and all that appertains
to good citizenship.
The following is Mr.. HoPKINss letter of deci-
nation:
FEBRUARY 18th, 1862.
Chairman Democratic State Central Committee:
SlR-The 9Th of January Convention did me
the honot to place me in nomination for the Office
of Supern, endent of Public Instruction. The
entire Convention. and especially those of my
friends who labored 80 ndefatigably To secure
NV nomination. have laid me under lasting obi
cations Of gratitude to them by this expression
OF their confidence and partIaily. | was not in
attendance upon the Convention. did not wish
to enter the political arena at the present and
so generally informed NV friends They however
feeling assured. no doubt that il the nomination
should he thus generously rendered me. would ac
cept and buckle on the whole Democratic armOr.
and tight vali,ntly for the triumph of the ticket,
urged my claims perseveringly and successfully
before the Convention Since | learned the
pleasure of the Convention. | have taken ample
time and due pains 10 consider the question OF
acceptance. And while would go "a tar and
make as great sacrifice as any wing ought
TO CRAFTY my friends. | cannot Get my consent To
enter the lists of candidates the present. |
never was more liked and determined in any pur
pose than that no Convention of any name shall
draw me into the ring partisan politics. Permit
me- therefore. with due respect To all concerned
To decline the nomination.
Yours truly VI b. HoPKISs.