He is always in fear that 'something may be said;' but not quite knowing on what side that 'something' may be, his fear is but an indifferent guide to him.

But if the cardinal doctrine were accepted, if it were acknowledged that the Bank is charged with the custody of our sole banking reserve, and is bound to deal with it according to admitted principles, then a governor of the Bank could look to those principles.

He would know which way criticism was coming.

If he was guided by the code, he would have a plain defence.

And then we may be sure that old men of business would not deviate from the code.