Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-25

the looks, habits tastes and other Character
istics of the Republican nominee for Presi-
dent. Tls b Fless Nus anticipates z
few of them ~
Mr. rtEnoOln sandssix e. lwo inches high
In hisstockings IIis-ffane is not Muscular
but gaunt and wiry; his arms are long, but
net uREeaseRahly 90 fora nlallu 81 his heights
bis lower limbs are not disproportioned to
his body. Ia walking, his, gait though hTm
Is never brisk He steps slowly and delib-
erately, almost always with his head inclined
forward and his hands clasped behind his
back. 1ntmRtters of dress he is by no means
precise Always clean, he is never fashion,
able he is careless but not sloyenly. In
manner be d remarkably o9fdiaii and at tne
same time, sinple,, Ills poliieness Is always
sincere but never elaborate and oppressive. A
warn shake Of the hand and warmer smile
Of Heeoahilioni are hia methods Of greetug
his friends. alAt rest his features though
4 those of a man Of mark, are not such as be-
long foa handsome man but when his fine
dark VTay ewes are lighted up by any emotion,
and his features begin their play, be would
be chosen from among 4 crowd as one who
had in him net only, the kindly sentiments
which women love, but the heavier metal Of
which full grown men and Presidents are
made. His hair is black, and though thin is
wiry. His bead sits well on his shoulders,
bat beyond that it defes description. Il
nearer resembles that of Clay than that of
Webster but Il is unlike either fItis very
large, and, phrenologically, well proportioned,
betokening power in all its Developments A
slightly Roman nose a wide-cut mouth and
a dark complexion, with the appearance Of
having been weather-beaten, complete the
description. 81 EuEu EaEra-g8 THal.I
In his personal habits, Mr.. Lincoln is as
simple as child He loves a good dinner,
and eats with the appetite which goes with 6
great BRAIN but his food is plain and nutri-
tiOus. He never drinks intoxicating liquors
Of any sort, not even glass Of wine. He
is not addicted to tobacco in any of its shapes
He never was accused Of a liceRtious act in
all his life. He never uses profane language
A friend says that once, when in a towering
rage 10 consequence of the efforts of certain
parties to perpetrate fraud on the State, he
was heard to say, "They shan't do it. d-n
emp but beyond an expression of that kind
his bitterest feelings never carry him. He
never CANDLES; we doubt If he ever indulges
IN any games of chance. He is particularly
cautions about mourning pecuhiary obiiga-
tons for any purpose whatever, and in debt
he is never content until the score is dis
charged. We presume he owes no man a
dollar. He never speculates. The rage for
the sudden acquisition of wealth never took
hold Of him. His gains from his profession
have been moderate, but sufficient for his
purposes. While others have dreamed of
gold, he has been in the pursuit of knowl-
edge In all his dealings be has the reputa-
ton Of being generous but exact, and, above
ali, religiously honest. He would be bold
man who would say that Abraham Lincoln
ever wronged any one out Of cent or ever
spent dollar that he had nothonestly earned.
His struggles in early life have made him
careful Of money; but his generosity with
bis own is proYerbiAl Mr. Lincoln IS
a regular attendant upon religious worship,
and though not communicant, is a pew
holderand libarafsupporter Of the Presby-
terian Church, in Springfield, to which Mrs.
Lincoln belongs. He is a scrupulous teller
of the truth-too exact in his notions to suit
the atmosphere at Washington as it is now.
His enemies may say that he tells Black Re
publican lies but no man ever charged that,
IN pTOl6sslOudl Cdlldclk1g oiH Ah "a .cAtiAcAt
dealing with his neighbors, he would depart
from the Scriptural command. At home he
lives like gentleman Of modest means and
ample tastes. A good sized house of wood,
SIMPLY but tastefuly furnished, surrounded
by trees and flowers, is his own, and there
he lives, at peace with himself, the idol Of
his family and for his honesty, ability, and
patriotism, the admiration of his country
men. $50 80 50 s- ~ ail5 f3 ta.-
- II Mr.. Lincoln is elected President, he
-iu carry hut littls- that il ornamental 70 the
White House. The country must accept his
sincerity his ability and his honesty, IN the
mould in which they are cast. He will not
be able to make as polite bow as Frank
Pierce, but he viii not commence anew the
agitation of the Slavery question by recon-
mending to Congress any Kansas Nebraska
bills he may not preside at the Presiden-
fial dinners with the ease and grace which
distinguishes the venerable public fune-
tionary," Mr.. Buchanan; but he will not
create the necessity for Covode COMMITTEES,
and the disgraeeful revelations Of Cornelius
Wendell. He will take to the Presidential
chair lust the qualities which the country
now demands to save it from impending de-
sruetion-abiIity that no man can question,
firmness that nothing can overbear, honesty
that never has been impeaehed, and patri-
otis1n that never dispairs.