The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-13
IN THE PUBLIC.

,ssrs Derhaps n none u il more Psrct p
ible dan in The appearance Of he public
pUss. The newspapers of our villages
nou. suTpzss in size and neainess ulase
Fomerly issued from our largest cities.
| /, las long been our desire ihsi The he
ror.er should reflect portion Of tins
shirt Of tie age: md an effort 10 accom-
Dl;sh dis desire, We felt Was due 10 hat
norlion Of cur friends Whs Lave eoElinu-
81 10 sustain Is Il rough good ard ihTongh
r,I repou. Ills enlargement Of nIT
,leet nccessarily involves . considerable
additional expense; but xe arc mistaken
m lie people Of OTange. Il We may mol
safely throw Ourselves rpon iaeiT gene
rosity, and with coniidsn nee hope that
lhey viii duly appreciate the ten'liis Of
free ard honest press. and extend TO q
such a portion OF patronage rs nili' an
some iegrse II least. COMPENSATE tie care
and toll and expense Necessary 10 sus-
tain il. 49,. 49,. .
II is now more then eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
a. this plaee. during which tine We have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. Tie
storms OF political strife ergcBder many
nreiudices which j; is sometimes vain 10
attempt to sllay; aud the zcsl Of popular
enthusiasm cTea'es preferences which
Wild nothing 10 honesty OF purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 dePress a
village newspaper, tie prosperity OF
which depends almost solely on lie pa
ironage of the county in which il is pub
lisled; and We ought not. perhaps, 10 ex-
peet entirely In escape their influence.
Bui we have had more potent adyersa-
ries than these. IL is said 81 the church
of Rome, that she Niihholds the Bible
from the common people, that they may
not, through ignorance Of the true mean
log, be led into heresies; the priests only
are n read and interpret fur item. So IT
is with some of OR stifstyle,l Rtpubli-
cans: they ere afrsiJ to trust the people,
and If it aas in il,cir power, they would
enirely prohibit tie circulation Of al pa
pcrs which DO not perfectly squsrc wl.h
their notions. Not allie to contend open
" fur their doctrines, they would sup
press aIl inquiry. Aud this is the spirit
which has heen operating for several
years to undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder, sud il possible TO break UP the
establishment. st one time this WIS vc-
rs nigh being accomplished "" were re-
duced almos: - The last extremity: the
star Of our hope had sunk alInnsi 10 the
very horizon. But amid oil tins dark
ness. we were sustained BY a conscious
ness Of the integrity Of eur purpose and
the business Of our cause: aud persever-
ance has enabled US to witness the return
Of brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again IN The ascendant; and We trust
that under its enlivening influence we shall
be permitted long To battle for Truth and
sound principles, with our flag nailed 20
the mast" Union, TIE CONSTITUTIONS,
AND TIE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable US TO
embrace greater variety of matter than
heretofore; and we shall enGcavor 10 gra.
tify the various tsst,s of our rcahers. 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 s.lCc.
lions our object will be, to blend ins;rIc-
ton with amusement, 10 infvrm the ju,lg-
ment, elevate tie mind. and mend the
heart. In political matters. We slali no.
thing exienuate through favor, nor set
dO"n ought in malice, but on oil orca-
siORs shall endeayor 10 give " the truth,
the whole truth. and nothing bu. the
truth"
Having fewer advertisements, our pa
rcr in its enlarged form will perhaps con-
tain as much reading matter as any other
paper in tie state. We shall endea, on
"lways to procure gord paper. and 10
make the impression fair ard lcgiilc.
Nhcn these things are considered, " III.
the fact that tie whole conlrnts Of tie
paper will lie selected expressly lcr u Q
| people Of this section If r,uaiy. VIC to: G
thuse who have lecn in tie Lati,ur send
! ing abroad for their rafc,s, may to IN
! tuccd 10 hcsiow their patronage upon
thcir own press, and thereby luild up at.
! establishment r. sTec;ahIe in its arrrar-
anee and useful in its operation. 49,
10 those Of our irisnds whn coincide
with us in opinion, We nigh: make an
appeal. urging upon item the cxpedierry
Of eXcrting their influence 10 extend tie
circulation Of our paper; hut We deem il
unnecessary. They surely have isccrn-
msnt enough TO know, Tia, before u cir
principles can triumph, light mus, be
spread among Il C people.
We would also remind these If ONO.
cite politics. that The columns Of the lie.
eor"er are always open. to respectful and
ceetEt con municalions. rs well frcm
their party az our own; and that We sI,all