tin Z pectator
March 3, 1866
Mr. Goschen made a very able speech on the hustings at Guildhall, on Monday. He com- mented on the great change of feeling from the jealousy and distrust of Government which pre- vailed formerly when the Government was not the Government of the people. to the desire that the Government should take more into its own hands which prevails now. The cry, he said, was every where for inspection. If a rail- way company issued more debenture bonds than was right, it was asked why did not the Govern- ment count them? And if a woman was kissed in a railway carriage, it was asked why did not the Government force the guard to com- municate with the passengers? Mr. Goschen did not blame this tendency to centralization, but only noted it as a curious sign of the times. His whole speech. which was long, was full of thought and happy turns of expression, and loudly cheered by the working men, who took the points much faster than the aldermen.
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