Sentence:  When a man bargains for the price of maintaining such or such principles, or of endeavouring to make out such or such a case, without believing in the soundness of the principles or the truth of the case; such a man, whether he touch the <WSD>cash</WSD> (or paper-money) before or after the performance of his work, and whether he work with his tongue or his pen, may, I think be fairly charged with seeking after "base lucre;" ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions.