, 1866-01-12
FROM 1NDIANAPOLIS.

Hard Times Approaehlng-Gen Lew.
Wallace and Mexican AnairE-The
Dcmoeracy-The Union State Com
renitt tn-lud1nnnpolix.
-[corespondehce Of the Chicago Ttibme.]
1aDtASAroL1s, Dan. ., 1865.
indianapolis has not been Eo quiet for years
as at the present time. The Absence Of troops
is pcrceptible 10 every visitor. Hard times
arc approaching, and business men complain
bitterly Of their inability to mike collections.
Rents have fallen fully twenty per cent within
the past three months, and business Is FILLING
back upon peace basis.
GEN. LEW WALLACE AND MEXICO.
The dispatches mention the name Of Gen.
Lew. Wallace in connection with the com
mand of the American Legion in tho army Of
the Republic Of Mexico. 1t is we'll known
here that Gen. Wallace has had In his posses
OF Major General in the Mexican
amy and rendered his resignation as a Major
General In the United States army some time
Ing referred to General Grant, he quietly
pocketed the resignation and still retains Ii,
and Gen. Wallace Is still in the service OF
the United States. It Is also said that Gen.
Wallace accepted the appointment from the
President of The Mexican Republic with the
tul1 knowledge md consent OF the General-fn-
Chiet, who Is reported to feel deep interest
In the success of the liberals. The matter is.
however, understood between Gens. Grant
and Wallace, ,nnd as they are now warm person.
al friends. The latter Will do nothing that
does not meet With the appreciation Of the
former.
Gen. Wallace will command what is to .be
known as tue American Legion, now about to
le recruited from discharged soldiers in the
South and Southwest. It Is claimed that the
necessary funds are In readiness to put This
army In the field the arms md equipments
have recently been purchased at Government
sales. Enthusiasts claim that this !" Leeion''
Will be organized and put In the field with
such rapldity that they Will be enabled to
conquer Maximilian before he conld ohtein
assistance from France.
TIE DEMOCRACY. Z,
The Dcmoeihtic State Central Committee
met In this city yesterday, and decided to
hold Delegate Convention for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for State offfcers, in
this city on the 18th day Of March, that being
the birthday of the hero OF New Orleans.
acers among the Democracy Of Indiana were
very prolific, and no nomination was obtained
without light but now i. Is almost IN i'm
posslbIlty to induce any gentleman of stand
Ing to consent to allow his name to 70 before
one Of their State conventions. There Is no
HVPe a14oaE any ol lnelr leaders, and theT
hopeless race.
1HE UNION STATE CONVENTION
Meets In this city on the ed Of February.
Heretofore, mass conventions have been call
ed, but they were so large and unwieldy that
It vas almost an imposssbilIty TO transact the
business for which they assembled. For this
reason. the next convention viii be composed
only Of delegates. The candidates to be put
In nomination arc Secretary OF State, Auditor
Of State. Treasurer OF State. Attorney Gen
eral, and Superintendent OF Public 1nstrnc-
tion.' The Governor and Clerk of the
Supreme Court were elected for four years,
and, consequently hold over. The present.
incumbents arc all candidates for re-nomlna-
tlon, it being the custom to give them re-
nomination when they hare served faithfully.
and presume there Will be no exception this
year. Only one or tFo other candidates
hare been announced as yet.