, 1860-05-23
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4Gu LuOusauE lu4ulI1eS NIL ~ AN@
the looks, the bahts tastes and other charae-
seristics Of HONEST OLD Ace. We anticipate
few Of them.
Mr.. I1ScoIS stands sn feet and four Inches
h,ch in his stockings. His frame is not mus
cuar, tus sauut and wiry; his arms arc long,
but not urreasonably so for a person Of his
height; his lower limbs arc not dispropor-
toned 10 his body In walking; his gait
though firm is never brisk. He steps slowly
md deliberately, almost always with his head
inclined forward and his hands clasped behind
his back. In matters Of dress he is BY no
means precise. Always clean, fe is never
fashionable; he is careless but not slorenly.
Ia manner he is remarkably cordial, and, Mt
the same time, simple. His politeness is al
ways SINCERE but never elaborate and oppres.
sive. 4 warm shake Of the hand and a
warmer smile Of recognition arc his methods
Of greeting lis friends. At rest, his features
though those Of man Of mark,
Gre not such rs belong to a hand
some man: but when lis finc dark gray
o3cs are lighted up by any emotion, and his
features b2sin their pay, .ha would be chosen
from ain-ns a crowd as one who had in him
not oaly ths kindly sentiments which women
love, but the heavier metal Of which full grown
men aud Presidents age made. His hair is black,
and though thin is wiry. Els head sits well
On Ills shoulders, but beyond that it deies de-
scFiplion. 1t nearcr resembles that Of Clay
than that Of, Webster; but it is unlike either.
1t is very large and, plreno!ogically, well pro-
port oncd, betolleuins power. in all its devel-
oppents. 4 slightly Roman nose, wide-cut
mouth and 4 dark complexion. with the ap-
peatarce Of having been wea!her-beaten, COM
plete tie description.
Ii his personal habits Nj. LINCOLN is Us
simple as child. lie loves good dinner and
oats with the appetite Which goes with great
brain; but lis tood is plain AID nutritious lie
never drinks Intoxicating liquors Of any sort,
not even glass Of wine. lie is not addicted
t. tobacco in any ofits shapes. He never was
accused Of licsntious act in oil his life. He
never uses profare language. 4 friend says
that once, when iu towering rage in
c2Esseucuce Of the efforts Of cartain parties to
perpetrat. fraud on tue State, he was heardto
say "Tner shan't do it, d-a 'em!" hut beyond
al expression Of that kind, his hitterest feel
ings never carry him. He never CANDLES;
wo doubt if 10 ever indulges in any games Of
chance lie is particularly cautious about In
curing pecun arr obligations for any purpose
whatever, and in debt, lie is never content
uatiI tho sc-re il discharged, We presume
he owes no man dollar. He never specu-
latcs The rage for the sudden acquisition Of
wealth never took 1lo!d Of him. His gains
from his profession have been moderate, but
sufficient for his purposes. While others
have dreamed Of gold, hc has been in pursuit
Of knowledge In nil his dealings he has the
reputation Of being generous but exact and,
above all religiously honest. He would be q
bold man who would cay that ABRAHAM
LINCOLN ever wropged any ono out Of
caat, or ever spent dollar TINT he had
not honestly earned His struggles in early
life have made linn careful Of money; but
his generosity with his own is sproverbial. He
is regular attendant upon religious worship,
and though not communicate, is pew-hold.
cr and liberal supporter Of the Presbyterian
Church, in Springfield, 10 which MEe, Lincoln
belongs. lie is Ii scrupulous teller Of tile
mospl,ere Of Washington as it now is. His
enemies ,nay say that be tells Black Republi-
can lles; but no man eyer charged that, il
professional capacity, OF rs citizen dealing
with his nelg!bors, he would depart from the
S:riptural command. At home lie lives like
gentleman Of modest means and simple tastes
a goo1 sized house Of wood, simply but
taste'ully furnished, surrounded by trees aud
peace with himself the lido. Of his family, and
Tor his honesty, ability and patriotism, the nd
mira:ion Of his countrymen.
II Ar: LINCOLN is elected President, he will
carry but Little that is ornamental to the White
House. THO country Shhust accept his SINGER
ity, his ability and his honesty, in the mould
in which tLcy are cast. BE will not he able
to make as palite 4 bow Us Frank Pierce, but
he will lot Commence anew tile agitation Of
the Slavery question by recommending to
Congress any Kansas-Nebraskn bills. He
may net preside ut the Presidential dinners
with the case and s1ace which distinguish
the "vercrabie public lunctionar," Mr.. Bu.
chauau; but he will not create the necessity
for Coyode Committee aud the disgraceful
revelations Of Cornelius Wendell. IIe will
take 10 tile Presidential chnir just tie quail
ties which tho country now demands to save
it from i'm pending destruction-abiity TINT no
man can can question, iirmness that nothing
can overbcar, honesty that never has been im-
peached, and patriotism that never deapairs,