The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-07
31oHtiral.
llncoin as he Is.

~ t. the looks. the habits, tastes, and
other characteristics Of Honest Old Abe.
We anticipate few of them.
SIR Linroln stands six feet and four
inches high in his stockings HIS frame
Is hot muscular. but guant and wiry and
his arms a.c long, but not unreasonaby
70 for person Of his height; his lower
limbs are no: disproportioned 10 his body
IN walking, his gait, though firm, is nev-
or brisk. lie steps slowly and deliber-
:stely, almost always with his head inclip-
ed forward and his hands clasped behind
his back. In matters Of dress he is BY no
means precise. Always clean. he is nev-
er fashionable; he is careless, hut not SLOW
euiy. IN manner he is remarkably COR
dial, and, ut the same time, simple. His
loliteness is always sincere, but never
elaborate and oppressive. A warm shake
Of the hands and warmer smi!e of re c.
pgniti3n are his methods Of greeting his
ilitnds. At rest, bis features, though
illose Of a man Of mark, are not such as
belong tG handsome man; but when
his ine dark-gray eyes are lighted up by
my emotion, aud his f atures begin their
play, he would be chosen frorl among a
,rnwd as que who had in him not only
the Kind sentiments which .gomen love,
but the heavier metal of which full grown
men and Presidents ere made. His hair
is black, and though thin, is wiry. His
head sets we'll ON his shoulders, but be-
You'd that it defies description. 1t near
rr resembles that Of Clay than that Of
Webster; but it is unlike either 1t is
very large, and phreuologically we'll pro-
port oned, betokening power in all It's de-
velopmen,S. A slightly Roman nose,
wide cut mouth, and dark mplexion,
with the appearance of having been
weather. besten, completes the descrip-
tion.
In his personal habits, Mr.. LINCOLN
is as simple as child. He loves good
dinner, and eats With the appetite which
goes with great brain; but his food is
plain and nutritious He never drinks
Intoxicating liquors Of any sort--not even
4 glass of wine He is not addicted to
tobacco in any of its shapes. He never
-was accused of lcentious action IN all
lis lite. He never uses profane Ian
gusge. 4 friend says that opce, when
IN towering rage, Ill consequence of the
efforts of certain parties to pcrpttrate
fraud upon the State, he was heard to
ray, They shan't do it, d-n euI - but
la,,nnJ or ox1rouS;op ,f tb;, l,,n1 H.
bitterest feelings never carry him. He
never CANDLES we doubt if hv ever in
dulges IN any games ofschance He is
particularly cau%ous about mourning pc
cuniary obligations for any purpose what
ever, and in debt he IS never content up-
Ill the score is discharged. We Dersunle
lie owes no man a dollar He never
rpeculates. The rage for the sudden
scqusitiou Of wealth never took hold OF
hin. His gains from his profession have
been moderate, but sufficient for his pur.
poses While others have dreamed of
gold, he has been in pursuit of knowledge
In all his dealings he has the reputation
"f being generous, but exact, and above
all, rcli.iously honest.
He would be a bold man who would
say that Abraham Lincoln ever wronged
any one out Of AGENT, or ever spent dol
lar that he had not honestly earned His
struggles in early life have made him
carefnl of money; but his generosity
with bis own is proverbial. He is a reg
ular attendant upon religious worship,
ard though not COMMUNICATE is pew
holder and liberal supporter CT the Pres
byterian Church in Springfield, to which
Mrs. Lincoln belongs. He is scru pu-
Ions teller of the trpth-~too exact in his
notions to suit the atmosphere of Wash
ington as it now is His enemies may
say that he tells Black Republican lies !;
but no man ever charged that, in pro-
fessional capacity, or as a citizen dealing
with his neighhors, he would depart FROM
the Scriptural command. At home he
lives like gentleman of moderate means
aud simple tastes. A goodsized house
of wood simply but tastefully furnished
surrounded by trees and flowers is his
own, and there be lives, at peace with
himself; the idol of his family, and for
his honesty, ability aud patriotism, the
admiration of his countrvmen.
If Mr.. LincolD is elected President he
will carry but little that is ornamental to
she White House. The country must
accept his sincerity, his ability, and his
honesty, 10 the mould in which they are
cast. He will not be able to make as
polite bow as Frank Pierce, but he will
not commence anew the agitation Of the
Slsyery question by recommending to
Congress any Kansas Nebraska bills
he may not preside at the Presidential
dinners With the ease and grace which
distinguish the venerable public fuuc-