MR GOULD AND SIR G. GREY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1712, 15 August 1879, Page 2

MR GOULD AND SIR G. GREY.

Te the Editor of the Olooe. Sie, —I notice in laßt night's " Star" a letter written by a person signing himself " Undercrust," objecting to Mr Gould giving advice to his fellow citizens. It appears to me that it is the duty of every man who has any advice to give to give it at such a time as this. If Mr Gould is not competent to do it, I should like to know who is. Perhaps " Undercrust " thinks that none but professional politicians should talk on such matters. Sir, I hold that these gentry are the curse of the country. Mr Gould has risen from the ranks by dint of honest industry, and has always been ready to dip his hand deeply into his pocket when asked to do so for any charitable purpose, or indeed for any object that is calculated to farther the interests of his fellow citizens. He is not a politician I know, but is his advice less honest on that account ? Has he not always been ready to help those whom " Undercrust" ridiculously calls "his former companions in toil, misery, and depression." Mr Gould has reached a position which all honest men can aspire to reach, and jealousy alone can grudge him it. As for all the bunkum that " Undercrust " talks about that " noble old man," it must be taken at what it is worth. Sir George Grey is extremely well off, and has not given a tithe of what Mr Gould has in charities, and in other useful ways. Sir George Grey is spending his time in politics because he enjoys the excitement and loves power dearly ; but as for his spending his fortune in his present pursuits, it iB simply ridiculous. Our Premier has feathered his nest uncommonly snugly, and all his love for his fellow men is not at all likely to unf eather it. Yours, &0., UPPER-ORUST.