The Nevada journal., 1860-11-30
The President Elect.

CHOSEN
President of the United States, his person
mel is interesting to every American. The
following picture of the man, though paint
ed by partizan artist, is well executed,
though highly colored in some of its fea-
lures:
Mr.. Lincoln stands six feet four inches
high in his stockings. His frame is not
muscular, but guaDt and wiry; his arms
are long but not unreas onably so for a per-
son of his heighth; his lower limbs are
not disproportioned to his body In walk
ing, his gait though firm is never brisk. He
steps slowly and deliberately, almost al
ways with his head inclined forward. and
his hands clasped behind his back In
matters of dress he is by no means precise.
Always clean, he is never fashionable he
is remarkably cordial and at the same time
simple. His politeuess is always sincere,
but never elaborate and oppressive. A
warm shake of the hand and warmer
smile of recognition are his methods of
greeting his friends. At rest, his features,
though those of a man of mark, are not
such as belong to IL handsome man but
when his fine gray eyes are lighted up by
any emotion, and his features begin their
play, he would be chosen from among q
crowd rs one who had in him not 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, wiry. His head sits well
on his shoulders, but beyond that it defies
description. 1t nearer resembles that of
Clay than Webster; but it is unlike either.
1t is very large, and phrenologcally, we'll
proportioned, betokcning pow er in all its
developments. A slightly Roman nose,
wide cut mouth, and dark complexion.
with the appearance of having been wealth
er beaten, complete the de e-ipton.
In his personal habits, Mr.. Lincoln is as
simple as child. He loves good dinner,
and eats with the appetite which goes with
Il great brain but his food is plain and
nutritious. He never 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 of a
licentIous act in all his life. He never uses
profane language. He never gon bles ; we
doubt if he ever INDUCED in any game of
chance. He is particularly cautious about
incurring pecuniary obligations for any
purpose whatever; and, in debt, he is nev-
er content until the score is discharged.
We presume he owes no man a dollar. He
never speculates. The rage for sudden ac-
qusition of wealth never took hold of him. |
His gains from his profession have been
moderate, but sufficient for all his purposes.
While others dreamed of gold he has been
in pursuit of knowledge. In all his deal
ings he has the reputation of being gencr-
Gus, but exact, and above all, religiously |
honest. lie would be q bold man who |
would say that Abraham Lincoln ever
wronged any one out of n cent, or ever !
spent dollar that he had not honestly |
earned. His struggles in early life have |
made him careful of money, but his gener-
osity with his own is proverbial. lie is a
regular attendant upon religious worship, |
and though not a regular communicate is
pew holder and liberal supporter of the
Presbyterian Church in Springfield, to |
which Mrs. Lincoln belongs. He is scru-
pulous teller of the truth too exact in his |
notions to suit the atmosphere of Washing |
ton as it now is. His enemies may say that
he tells Black Republican lies; but no man |
ever charged that, in professional capaci-
ty, or as citizen dealing with his neigh
bors. he would depart from his Scriptural
command. At home he lives like gentle |
man of modest means and simple tastes. |
A 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 fam.
lily, and for his honesty, ability and patriot
ism, the admiration of his countrymen.
If Mr.. Lincoln is elected President he
will carry but little that is ornamental to
the White House. The country must &C
cept his sincerity, his ability and his hon
esty in the mould in which they are cast |
He will not be able to make as polite bow
as Frank Pierce, Lut he will not commence
anew the agitation of the slavery question
by Recommending to Congress any Kan
sas-Ncbraska bills He may not preside at
the Presidential dinners with the ease and
grace which distinguish the venerable
public functionary," Mr.. Buchanan: but he
will not create the necessity for a Covode |
Committee and the disgraceful revelations
of Cornelius Wendell. lie will take to the
Prcsidentioal chair just the qualities which |
the country now demands to save it from
impending destruction-ability that no
man can question, frmness that nothing |
can ovcrbear. honesty that never has been
impeachcd and patriotism that never de-
spairs.