New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-28
LINCOLN AS HE Is.

From The Chicago Press aud Tribune.
Ten thousand inquiries will be made as to the looks,
the habits tastes and other characteristics Of Honest
Old Abe. We anticipate few OF them.
Mr. Lincoln stands SIX feet four inches high IN his
rto1 kings. His frame is muscular, but gaun and
wiry his arms are long, but not unreasOnably for a
person OF his hight; his lower limbs not dsprOpOr
toned to bis body. In walking bis gait though firm
il never brisk He steps slowly aud debe raiely,
almost always with his head inclined rward and his
hands casped behind his back In matters OF dress he
il by no means precise. Always clean, he is never
fashionable be is careless but not loveny. In man
ner he is remarkably cordial, and, at the same ume
simple. His poheness is always sincere, but never
elaborate and oppressive. warm shake Of the hand
and warner smile of recognition are his methods OF
greeting bis frends AT rest, his features though those
OF aman of mark, not such as belong TO 4 hand
some man; but when hls line dark gray eyes are
lighted up by emotion and his features begin their
play he would be chosen from among crowd as one
who had in him not only the kindly sent nents which
women love- but the heavier metal Of which tuligrown
and Ppsdets are made. Ills hair ls black, and,
though thin, is wiry His head sits well on bis Shout
der, but beyond that it detes description. Ii nearer
resembles that Of Clay than Webster; but it is unlike
either. Ii Is very large and, phrenologlcaily, well
proportoned betokening power in all its developments
slightly Roman nose, wide-cu mouth, and a dark
omllexion, with the appearance of having been
weather-btaten, complete the description.
In Lis personal habits Mr.. Lincoln is as simple as a
child. He loves good dinner, and eats with the APP
petite which goes with a great brain; but his food s
plain and nutritious lie never drinks Intoxicating
Liquors OF any Sort not even glass of wine. He is
not addicted TO tobacco any of its shapes He
accused Of licastious act i'm all his life He
prOiane language. lie never gambles; we
doubt If he ever INDUCES IN any games of chance. He
is particularly cautious about incurrng pecunary obi
cations for any purpose whatever and in debt, be is
never content until the is discharged We pre-
sumo he owes no man a dollar. He never specultes.
Tie rage for the sudden acquisition Of wealth never
took hold Of him. His gains from bis profession have
been moderate but sufficient for his purposes While
Others have dreamed of gold he has been pursuit of
knowledge. In all his dealings he has the reputation
of being generous but exact, and above all relgiousy
honest lie would be bold man who would say that
Abraham Lincoln ever wronged any out of a cent
or ever spent a dollar that he had honestly earned
His struggles in early life have made him careful of
money, but his generosity with his is proyerbia
He a regular attendant upon religious worship and
though not communicate, Is pew-hOder and liberal
supporter of the Presbyterian Church in Springfield,
which MRS Lincoln belongs. He is scrupulOus teller
of tie trub-tOO exact in MS notions TO suit the atmOs
phere of Washington il now is. His enemies may
say that be tells Black Republican lies; bat no man
ever charged that IN professional capacity, or as
citizen dealing with his nelglbOrs, he would depart
from the STiptur3u command. At home he lives ike
gentleman OF modest means and simple tastes. good
slzed house Of wood, simply but tasteluy furnished
surrounded by trees and flowers is his own and there
be lives, at peace with himself the idol of his family
and for bis honesty, ability and patriotism the admr
tion OF his cOunuymen
If Mr. Lincoln is elected President he will carry but
little that is ornamental 10 the White House. The
country must accept his sincerity, his ability, and his
honesty in the mold in which they are cast. lie 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 lie may not preside at rfsu
Presidential dinners with the and grace which dis
tuguish the "generabe public functonary" Mr.. Blu
ebanan; but he viii not create the necessity for a
COvOOe Committee and the dsgraceful revelations of
Cornelius Wendell. He will take 10 the Presidential
chair Just the qualities which the country now de-
mands save it from impending desiructon-ability
that no question, iiruiness that nothing can
overbear honesty that never has been mpeached, and
patriotism that never despars.