The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-16
PROsPR OTUB
o. THE
HiIIsborOugh Recorder,
ENkARCED.
To THE PUBLIC.

a the age Of improvement but IN all ue
DuIt;nlied forms in which lhis spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty
years, perhaps in none Is II more percep-
lille than in the appearance Of the public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now, surp1ss in size and neainess Ili"se
Iormerly issued from our largest cities.
n has long been our desire that the Re-
corder should reflect . portion OF this
spirit Of the age: and an effort TO accom-.
plish ibis desire. We felt was due 10 mai
portion Of our friends who have eonsinn-
ed 10 sustain US through good and through
evil report. This enlargement Of our
sheet necessarily involves a considerable
additional expense; but We are mistaken
in the people of Orange. If We may not
safely throw ourselves upon their gene
rosity, and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits oil
free and honest press, and extend TO II
such a portion Of patronage as will, IN
some degree at least. compensate the care
and toll and expense necessary 70 sns-
tain il.
II is now more than eighteen years
since we commenced our establishment
at 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 to depress a
village newspaper, the prosperity OF
which depends almost solely on the pa
tronage 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 potent adverse
ries than these. Il is said Of the church
Of Rome, that she withholds 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 To read and interpret for them. So It
is with some of our self-siyled Republic
cans: they are afraid to trust the people,
and il il was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation ofall pa
pers which do not perfectly square 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. Al one time this was We
~ nigh being accomplished; wewere re-
duced almost TO the last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almat to the
very horizon. But amid all this dark
ness. we were sustained by cInsciOus-
ness Of the integrity Of our purpose and
the business of our cause: and persever-
ance has enabled US to witness DE return
of brighter day. Our star OF hope is
now again at the zenith; aud weIrus. that
under its enlivening influence We shall
be permitted long to battle for ruth and
sound principles, with our flag hailed TO
the mast" UNION, THE CoNshTrrIoN,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enble US to
embrace greater variety of matter than
heretofore; and we shall endca'or 10 grs-
lify the various tastes Of our raders. BY
placing befnre them every cool thing we
can select from our exchange papers and
other periodicals, whether o. Morality,
Literature, or Politics. In al our selec.
tons our object will be, to bind ins:ruc-
ton with amusement, to inlOm the judg-
,nent, elevate the mind. an, mend the
heart. In political matters. Fe shall no.
thing ex,enuate through fapr, nor set
down ought in malice. but pn all orca.
sions shall endeaSbr to give!' the truth,
the whole truth, and noting but the
truth"
Having fewer advertisements, our pa.
per in its enlarged form will perhaps rom
tain as much reading ma,terhs any other
paper in the state. We sill endeavor
always to procure good piper, and To
make the impression fair ind legiblc.
Hhen uese things are consdered, with
the fact that the whole co4ents of the
paper will be selected expressly for the
people Of this section of equity, we hope
those who have been in the labit Of send
ing abroad for their paperl may be in
dnccd 10 bestow their paionage upon
their own press, and thereE build up an
establishment respectable 4 its appear
ance and useful in its opersion.
To those of our fIiendswhO coincide
with us in opinion, we N ght make an |
appeal, urging upon them te expedicncy
Of excrting their inauencd.o extend the |
circulation of our paper; ut we deem /, |
unnecessary. They surelS have discern.
ment enough 10 know, III before their
principles can triumph, tight mus, be
spread among the people,
We would also remind.hose Of oppo-
site politics. that the column of the Re- |
corder are always open 4 respectful and
decent communications, as well from
their party as our own; aid that we shall
endeayor on all occasiongto give an i'm.
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