The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-09-27
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OF TIE
HiIIsboreugh Recorder,
ENLARGED.
10 TIRE PUBIIC.


this week been enabled 10 present the !
Recorder 10 it. readers upon sn enlarged
SHEET This has emPhAiirsily been cali
"a The age Of improvement; but in all tie |
multiplisd forms in which this sPiEii has
manifested itself daring the last twenty
wears. perhaps in none i II more ptrceP-
iihle shan in the appearance OF the public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now, suFpass in size and neainess those
formerly issued from our largest cities.
| Il has long been our desire that The Re-
corder should reflect portion OF this
spirit Of the age: snd sn effort 10 Accom-
plish lhis desire, We leli vas due 10 that
portion Of our friends who have cOHiinn-
cd 10 sustain Us through good and through
evil report. This enlargement OF our
shee, necessarily involves considerable
additional expense; but We are mistaken
in the people Of Orange. If we may not
safely throw ourselves upon their gene
rosiiy. and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits OF
q free and honest press. and extend 10 Il
such a portion Of patronage as will, an
some degree ut least. compensate the care
aud coil and expense necessary TO sas-
tain il.
II is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
al this place. during which time we have
had many difficulties to encounter. The
storms Of political strife engender many
preiudices which il is sometimes vain TO
attempt to allay: and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
yield nothing to honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 dePress a
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which depends almost solely on the pa
ironage of the county in which il is pub
lished: and we ough. not, perhaps, 10 ex-
peci entirely to escape their influence.
hut we have had more potent adyersa-
ries than these. II is said OF the church
Of Rome, that she wilhholds the Bible
from the common people. that they may
not, through ignorance OF the true mean
ing, be led into heresies; the priests only
are 10 read and interpret for them. So II
is with some of our self-styled Republic
cans: they are afraid to trust the people.
and if il was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation Of all pa
pers which do not perfectly squsre with
their notions. Not able to contend open
" for their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. Aud this is the spirit
which has been operating for several
years 10 undermine the circulation Of The
Recorder, and il possible TO break up the
establishment At one time this was We
ry nigh being accomplished; we were re-
duced almost 10 the las, extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almos, TO the
very horizon. Bur amid all this dark
ness, we were sustained by conscious
ness Of the integrity OF eur purpose and
the business Of our cause: and perseyer-
snce has enabled us to witness the return
Of a brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again IN the ascendant; and we trust
that under neutrality-suspicious. we shall
be permitted long To battle for ,rsih and
sound principles, with our flag nailed to
the mast" UNloS, THE CONSTITUTION,
AND TIRE Laws"
Our enlarged shee. will enable US 10
embrace a greater variety CT matter hsn
heretofore; and we shall endeavor to gra-
iiIy the various tastes Of our readers. by
placing before them every good thing we
can select from our exchange papers and
other periodicals. whether of Morality,
Literature, or Politics. In all our selec
lions our object will be, TO blend ins,ruc-
ton with amusement, to inform The judg-
meni, elevate tie mind, and mend the
heart In political matters, we shall no.
thing eItenuste through favor, nor set
down ought in malice, bu, on all occa-
sions shall endeayor 10 give " the truth,
the whole truth. and nothing but. the
truth"
| Having fewer advertisements, our pa.
per I'M its enlarged form will perhaps con-
tain ss much reading matter as any other
! paper in tie state. We shall endeavor
always TO procure good paper. and Ia
make the impression fair and legible.
When these things are considered, with
| the fact thst the whole contents Of the
paper will be selected expressly for the
people Of this section Of county. we hopc
those who have been in the habit &c send
ing abroad for sheis papers. may be IN
duced 20 bsstow their patronage upon
their own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in its appear
snce and useful in its operation.
To those Of our friends who coincide
with US in opinion, We might make an
appeal, urging upon them The expediency
Of exersing Their influence 10 extend the
circulation Of our paper; but we deem il
unnecessary. They surely have discern
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