Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-07-26

From the Chicago Press and Tribune
In his personal habits, Mr.. Lincoln
is as simple as a child. He loves
good dinner and eats with the appetite
which goes with great brain; but his
food is plain and nutritious. He new
er drinks intoxicating liquors of any
sort, not even a glass of wine. He is
not addicted to tobacco in any of its
shapes. He never was accused ofa Ii
centious act in all his life. He never
uses profane language. a friend says
that once, when in towering rage in
consequence of the efforts of certain
parties to perpetrate fraud on tie
State, he was heard to say, They
sha mt do it, d-n' emf but beyond
an expression of that kind, his bitter
est feelings yer carry him. He new
er CANDLES; we doubt if he ever in
dulges in any games of chance. He is
particularly cautious about incurring
pecuniary obligations for any purpose
whatever; and in debt, he is never con-
tent until the score is discharged. 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 pursuit of knowledge. In all
his dealings he has the reputation of
being generous but exact, and above
all, religiously honest He would be
bold man who would say that Abra-
ham Lincoln ever wronged any one out
of cent, or ever spent dollar that
he had not honestly earned. His strug
giles in early life have made him care
ful OF money; but his generosity with
his own is proverbial. He is regu-
lar attendant upon religious worship
and though not communicate. is
pewholder and liberal supp rter of the
Presbyterian Church in Springfield. to
which Mrs. Lincoln belongs. He is
scrupulous teller of the truth-too
exact in his notions TO suit the atmos-
phere of Washington as it now is.
His enemies may say that he tells
Black Republican lies; but no man ev-
Ell charged that, in professional ca
pacity. or as a citizen dealing with his
neighbors, he would depart from the
Scriptural command. AT home he lives
like a gentleman of modest means and
simple tastes. \ good sized house of
wood. simply but tastefully 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 countrymen.
If Mr. Lincoln is elected President
he will carry but little that is orna-
mental to the White House. The conn
try must accept his sincerity, his abil-
ity and his honesty, in the mold 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 Slavery question
by recommending to Congress any
Kansas-Nebraska bills He may no
preside at the Presidential dinners with
the ease and grace which distinguish
the venerable public functionary,' Mr
Buchanan: but he will not create tn
necessity for Covode Committee an,
the disgraceful revelations of Come
lius Wendell. He will take TO tn
Presidential chair Just the qualitie
which the country now demands to saw
it from impending destruction-abil
ity that no man can question. frmnes
that nothing can overbear. honest,
that never has been impeached, am
patriotism that never despairs.