The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-30
Prospectus
OF TIE
Marlborough Recorder,
ENLARGED.
TO THE PUBLIC.


sheet. This has emphalieslly been cali
ed the age Of improvement; but in al the
multiplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last sweniy
wears. perhaps in nane Is Il more PsrceP-
iible Iilan IN the appearance Of tie public
press. Tie newspapers Of our villages
now, snrpass in size and nealness s!nse
formerly issued from our largest cities.
IL has long been our desire that the Re-
cnrler should reflect . portion Of Iais
salri. Of the age: ami an effort 10 accom-
plish this desire. We fell vas Cue TO that
porliaa Of our friends who have eOai!nn-
ed to sustain Us through good and through
evil report. This enlargement Of nur
sheet necessarily involves a considerable
additional expense; but We arc mistaken
in the people Of Orange. If We may nol
safely throw ourselves Hp"n their gene
rosily. and with confidence hope that
they viii duly appreciate the benefits OF
free and honest press. and extend 10 II
sucls portion OF patronage rs will, in
some degree At least. Compensate tie care
AMI toll anu expense necessary 10 sus-
tain il.
II is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
5, this place. during which time we have
had many difficulties to encounter. The
storms Of political strife engenIer many
prjudices which il is sometimes tain to
attempt to allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm erea'es preferences which
yield nothing TO h0nesiy Of purpose.
These things tend greatly TO depIess n
village newspaper, the prosperity OF
which depends almost solely on tie pa
ironage of the county in which il is PUB
lished; and we ought not, perhaps, TO ex-
pect entirely TO escape their influence.
But We have had more p',ent adversa-
ries than these. Its said of the ctugcn
Of Rome, that she Mithhulds the Bible
from the common people. that they may
not, through ignorance of the true mean
ing. be led into heTesies: the priests only
are tn read aud interpret for them. So It
is with some If our sclf-,iyled Republic
cans: they are afraid To trust the people,
and II II was in their power. they would
enlirely prohibit Tie circulation of all pa
pers which do not perfectly squsre with
their notions. Not able to contend OPEN
ly FIR their doctrines, they would sup
press al inquiry. And Ills is the spiri,
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
~ nigh being accomplished; we were re-
dnced almost TO the last extremity; the
star "f our hope had sunk alno.t to the
very horizon. But amid al this DARK
ness. we were sustained BIZ conscious
ness OF the integrity OF our purpose and
the business Of our cause: and perseyer-
ance has enabled us II witness the rrtura
Of brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again at the zenith; and We trust that
under its enlivening influence We shall
be permitted long Ia battle for truth aud
s"uad principles, with our fig nailed to
the mast" USIox, TIE Coxsrirrriox,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable Us 10
embrace a greater variety Of mater than
and we shall eulcavor 10 g,a.
iily the various tastes If our readers, By
placing before them every good thing We
Fan select from our exchange papers an | |
other periodicals. whether Of Morality,
Literature, or Politics. In all our sr.ec. !
lions our object will be, to blend ins:ruc-
.:on with amusement, 10 imlIrm the iulg-
nent, elevate tie mind. AMI mcnd the |
heart. In political matters. we shal! nu-
thing eXtcnuate through favor, nor Sc. !
io"n ought in malice. bn, on all orca. !
'ions shall endeavor TO give " the truth, |
lie whole truth. and nothing but the |
truth"
iiaring fewer advertisements, our pa
per IN lis enlarged form Will prrhars con.
am as mech reading matter as any o,hcr |
PAPER in tie staie. We shah eudeatof |
'lways 10 procure good paper. and t.
make the impression fair aud lesilie. !
When these things are considered. with !
he fact that the whole contents Of the |
5aper will he selected expressly for the
,eop!e Of dis scr;ion IL county, we hore |
hose who have been in the habit Of send.
ng abroad for their papers. may ts IN !
.nced TO hcsIow Their patronage upon |
heir o"n press, and thereby bald UP an
establishment RESPECTABLE in rs appear-
nee aai useful IN It's operation. |
10 those Of our it:ea,is w!ro-cuincitIe !
With Us in opinion, we might make an
Ppeal, urging upon them the oxpedicary
! exerting their Influence to extend tle
Of our paper; but we tIeem IL
Unnecessary. They surely have discern.
leni enough TO know, that befotc uleirl
EHciples can triumpIr light must bc
Pread among tire people. :
We would also remind those If oppo.
lie politics. that the colamus OF Tie re.
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