The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-14
From the Chicago Press and Tribune.
Lincoln as he Is.

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as to the looks. the habits, tastes, and
other characteristics of Honest Old Abe.
We anticipate few OF them.
Mr.. Lincoln stands six feet and four
inches high in his stockings. His frame
is not muscular, but gaunt and wiry; his
arms are long, but not unreasonably SO
for person of bis height; bis lower
limbs are not disproportioued to his body
In walking, his gait, though firm, is new.
er brisk. He steps slowly and deliber-
ately, almost always with head inclined
forward and bis hands clasped behind
bis back In matters of dress be is BY
10 means precise. Always clean, he is
never fashionable; he is careless, but not
slogenly. In manner be is remarkably
cordial, and, at the same time, simple
His politeoess is always sincere, but
never elaborate and oppressive. A warm
shake of the hand and a warmer smile Of
recognition are bis methods of greeting bis
friends. At rest, his features, though
those of man of mark, are not such as
belong to a handsome man; but when his
fine dark grey eyes are lighted up by an
emotion, and bis features begin their play,
be would be chosen from among a crowd
as one who bad in bin not only the kind
ly sentiments which women love, but the
heavier metal of which full grown men
and Presidents are made. His hair is
black, and, though thin, is wiry. His
head sits well on bis shoulders, but be-
yond that it defes description. 1t near
er resembles that of Clay than that of
Webster; but is unlike either 1t is very
large and, phrenologically, well proper
toned, betokeping power in all its deyel
opmeuts. A slightly Roman nose, wide
cut mouth, aud dark complexion, with
the appearance of having been weather
beaten, completes the description.
In bis personal habits, Mr.. Lincoln is
as simple as child. He loves a good
dinner, and eats with the appetite which
goes with great brain; but bis food is
plain and nutritious. He never drinks
Intoxicating liquors of any sort-not even
glass of wine. He is not addicted to
tobacco in any of its shapes. He never
was accused of licentous act in all his
life He never uses profane language
A friend says that once, when iu tower
ing rage, in consequence of the effort Of
certain parties to perpetrate fraud upon
the State, he was heard to say, "They
shan't do it, d-n enl" but beyond an
expression of that kind, his bitterest feel
ings never carry hin. He never gam bles;
we doubt if be ever INDUCES in any games
Of chance. He is particularly cautious
about incurring pecuniary obligations for
any purpose whatever, and in debt he is
never content until the score is scharged
We presume he owes no uan a dollar
He never speculates. The rage for the
sudden acquisition of wealth never took
hold Of him. His gains from his profes.
sion have been moderate. but sufficient
for his purposes. While others have
dreamed of gold, be has been in pursuit
of knowledge. In all bis dealings he has
the reputation of being generous but ex.
act. and above all, religiously honest.
He would be bold man who would
say tb at Abraham Lincoln ever wropged
any one out of cent, or even spent a
dollar that be had not honestly earned
His struggles in early life have made him
careful of money; but his generosity with
bis own is proverbial He is regular
attendont upon religious worship, and
though not a communicaut, is pew hold
er and liberal supporter of the Presbyte-
rian church in Spring gfeld, to which Mrs,
Lincoln belongs. He is scrupuou- tel
Ter of the truth-to exact in bis notions
to -uit the atmosphere Of Washington as
it now is. His enemies may say that be
tells Black Republican lies, but no an
ever charged that, in a professional ca
pacity, or as citizen dealing with his
neighbors, be would depart from the
Scriptural command At home he lives
like gentleman of modest means and
simple tastes A good sized house Of
wood, simply but tsstefully furnished, sur
rounded by trees and flowers. is bis own,
and there he lives, at peace with himself,
the idol of his family, and for bis homes
ty. ability and patriotism, the admiration
of his countrymeD.
If Mr. Lincoln is elected President, be
will carry hut little that ia ornamental to
the White House. The country must &C.
cept his sincerity. his ability, and his
honesty, in the mould in which they are
cast. He viii not be able to make aa po-
lite 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 not preside at the Presidential
dinners with the ease and grace which
distinguish the venerable functonary,'
Mr.. Buchanan; but he will not create the
necessity for Covode Committee and the
disgraceful revelations Of Cornelius Wen
dell. He will take to the Presidential
Chair just the qualities which the country
now demands to save it from impending
destructioD-ability that no -man can
question, frmn ness that nothing can over.
bear, honesty that never has been i'm
peached, and patriotism that never des-
pairs.