The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-11-15
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pa.oraer ID IN readers upon an enlarged
.heet. This has emphaiieslly been eali-
"a he sge Of improvement bui ~ III ne
muI,ipIied forms in which this spirii has
manifested itself during die last twenty
xs.rs. pethsrs in none i il more PerceP-
,;hls an IN The appearance o. The public
- The newspapers Of our villages
now, surpass in size and neatness those
Formsrly issued from our largest cities
i, has long been our desire that The Re
order should reflect portion Of this
soirit Of The age; and an eGort 10 accom-
pl;sh Ibis desire, We felt Was due to that
norton Of our friends who have eontnu-
"A N sustain us through good and through
evil report. This enlargement Of our
sheet necessarily involves considerable
additional expense; but We are mistaken
in the people Of Orange. II We may mol
safely throw ourselves upon their gene
rosity. and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate The dement's OF
free and honest press, and extend 70 u
such a portion Of patronage - wlii' IN
some degree At least, compensate the care
and toll and expense necessary TO sns'
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 10 encounter. The
storms OF political strife engender many
preiudices which il is sometimes vain to
attempt to alIay; and the zeal of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
Weld nothing 10 honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 dePress a
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which depends almost solely on the pa
lnonage Of the county in which il is pub
llished; and We ought not, perhaps, TO ex-
pee. entirely 10 escape their influence.
hut we have had more potent adyersa'
lries than these. II is said Of the church
lor Rome, that she withhOlds the Bible
Iron the common people, that they may
mot, through ignorance Of the true mean
ling, be led into heresies; the priests only
are n read and interpret for them. SO II
is with some Of our selI-styled Rcpubli-
cans: they are afraid to trust the people,
and il it was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation OF all pa.
pers which do not perfectly square with
their notions. Not able TO contend OPEN
ly fur their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. And this is the spirit
which has been operating for several
years 10 undermine the circulation OF the
Recorder, and il possible 10 break up the
establishment. Al one time this was We.
nv nigh being accomplished; We were re-
duced almost to the last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almost TO the
very horizon. But amid all this dark.
ness. we were sustained by conscious
ness Of the integrity Of sur purpose and
the business Of our cause: and perseyer'
= ance has enabled Us To witness the return
Of a brighter day. Our star OF hope is
now again IN the ascendant; and we irus'
that under its enlivening influence we shall
be permitted long TO battle for truth and
sound principles, with our flag nailed "a
n the mast" uNIoS, THE CONSTITUTION
L AND THE Laws"
. Our enlarged sheet will enable US "a
,, embrace greater variety Of matter thar
: heretofore; and We shall endeayor 10 gra
h tily the various tastes II our readers, BY
& placing before them every good thing vi
can select from our exchange papers and
other periodicals, whether Of Morality
Literature, or Politics In all our srec
tions our object will be, TO blend ins;ruc
ton with amusement, TO inform the judg
e ment. elevate the mind. and mend III,
!, heart. In political matters. We shall no
n thing extenuate through favor, nor Sc
;. down ought in malice, but on all occa
= sions shall endeavor 10 give " the truth
i the whole truth, and nothing but ,h,
truth"
d Having fewer advertisements. our pa
Ia rer in its enlarged form will perhaps con
% tain as much reading matter as any Oihe
y. paper in the state. We shall endeavo
always to procure good paper. and Il
make the impression fair and legihle
:. When these things are considered, will
- the fact that the whole contents of III,
paper will be selected expressly for III,
people Of this section Of county, we hop,
those who have been in The habi. Of send
- ing abroad for their papers. may he in
duced TO bcstow their patronage upoi
their own press, and thereby build up al
# establishment respectable in lis appear
70 ance and useful in its operation.
IN 10 those Of our friends who coincid
with US in opinion, We might make al
appeal, urging upon them the expedicnc,
OF excrting their influence TO extend N,
circulation Of our paper; but we deem
unnecessary, They surely have discern
ment enough TO know, tina, before tlci
b. principles can triumph, light mus, b,
a spread among the people.
We would also remind those of oppo
cite politics, that the columns of tho 10