The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-10-04
PKOsF EcTUs
or TIE
Marlborough Recorder,
ENLARGED.
no THE PuBLIC.

ed die age Of improvement; bat IN all The
muliiplied forris in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty
wears, perhaps in none i u more pereeP-
iible than in the appearance Of the public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now, snrpass in size and neatness those
formerly issued from our largest cities
II has long been our desire that The he
corder should reflect portion Oh tbs
spirit Of the age; and an effort TO accom-
plish this desire, We felt was due TO that
portion OF our friends who have continu-
ed TO sustain US through good and through
evil report. This enlargement oil our
sheet 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 oil
free aud honest press. and extend TO II
such \ portion Of patronage IS wlil' IN
some degree Ut least, compensate tie care
and toll and expense necessary to sus-
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
2reiudiees which it is sometimes vain to
attempt to allay; and the zeal OF popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
Wild nothing 10 honesty OF purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 depress
village newspaper, the prosperity OF
which depends almos. solely on the pa
ironage Of the county in which 1t Is pub
lished; and we ought not, perhaps, TO ex-
pect entirely 10 escape their Influence.
but we have had more potent ADVERSE
ries than these. II 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. 10 II
is with some Of our self-stylsd RePuDII-
cans: they arc afraid 10 trust the people,
and il it 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
Iy for 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. At one time this was We
~ 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 eur purpose and
the business Of our cause: and 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 to
the mast. USIoS, THE CONSTITUTION,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable US TO
embrace greater variety Of matter than
heretofore; and we shall endeavor 10 gra-
iify the various tastes uf 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.
tons our obiec, will be, 20 blend ins,ruc-
ton with amusement. 10 inform the iudg-
ment, elevate the mind. and mend the
heart. In political matters, we shall no
thing exienuate through favor, nor set
down ought in mali,e, but on all oeca-
sions shall endeayor to give I" the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth" ~
Having fewer advertisements, our pa
per in its enlarged form will perhaps con-
tain as much reading matter as any other
paper in tie state. We shall endeavor
always to procure good paper. and 10
make the impression fair and legible.
When these things arc considered, with
the fact tina. the whole contents Of the
paper will be selected expressly for the
people Of this section Of county, we hope
those who have been in the habi, Of send
ing abroad for their papers. may be in
duced 10 bestow their patronage upon
their own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in its appear
ance 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 exeriing their influence 10 extend the
circulation Of our paper; but we deem il
unnecessary. They surely have discern.
ment enough 10 know, that before their
principles can triumph, light must be
spread among tie people,
We would also remind those &c oppo-
site politics. that the columns Of the Rc.
cnFIpF arc alNayG nnaf1 ia ros ppetful .yti