The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-07-12
PROSPECTUS
o. THE
Marlborough Recorder,
ENLARGED.
IN THE PUBLIC.

Recorder 10 lis KHalsAN z as0A 81 NAa-Ar
sheet. This has emPlaliraliy been cali
a lie age Of improvement; but in all The
mul,irIied forms in which Ibis spirit has
manifested itself during tie last twenty |
Xears. perhags in nnne Is il more peEefp- |
lille ll.aa IN the appearance Of liie public
press. Tie newspapers of our villages
now. snrpa.s i'm size and neasness these
founrr,y issued from our largest cities.
n has long lsen Our desire that the lie
Gender slauil reflect = portion OF Ills
snir!, II the age. and an effort TO accom-.
nlish Ibis desire, We felt VAS due 10 that
noriiun Of our friends who have cOHilnn-
-. 10 sustain Us through good and through
evil report. This enlargement Of nnT
sheet necessarily involves considerable
add ,linnal expense; hul We are mistaken
~ The people Of Orange. If we may not
safely throw ourselves upon their gene
rosi,v, and With confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits Of
free AMI honest press, AMI extend I" II
.uch a portion Of patronage Is will, IN
some degree II least, Compensate the care
sud toll and expense necessary TO sas-
tain IL.
II is now more than eighteen wears
since We commenced our establishment
a this place, during which tine We have
had many difficulties TO encounter. The
storms of political s,'ile engender many
pEsiudices which IL j. sometimes vain 10
attempt to allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm cEca'es preferences which
yi,ld nothing To huHesiy Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 depress a
village newspaper, tie prosperity Of
which depends almos; safely on tie pa
irouase of the county in whirh It is ub-
I:sheJ: unL We nuglI not, perhaps. 10 e&-
pcri entirely Ia escape their influence.
liu. We haze had Iaore potent adyeFsa-
ries than lic.e. Il IS sald Of the church
of Rome, thai she Nithholds the Bible
from the common people, that they may
mot, through ignorance vi the true mean
lng. be led into heresics: the priests only
are to read and interpret for them. So II
is with some uf our stll-st,le Republic
cans: they are afraid to trust the people,
and il il vas in their power, they would
entirely pfohibi, tie circulation Of all pa
pers which 10 not perfectly squsrc with
their noiiuus. No, able to contend open
Is Enr their doctrines, they would sup
press oh inquiry. And tits Is the spifIl
gh:ch has been operating for several
years to undermine the circulation of the
Recorder, aud if possible 10 br' ak up tie
establishment. At one time this Was te-
~ nigh being accomplished; we were re-
duced almost 10 the last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almo,I to the
very horizon. But amid all this taga-
E ness. we were sustained by conscious
ness o.: the integrity Of our purpose and
= the business Of our cause: and perscyeF-
ance has enabled us 10 witness the return
Of brighter day. Our star Of hope Is
now AGAIN in the aScendan'; and we trust
hatun.eE its enlIvening influence we shall
be permitted long to bau!e lnr trnth and
sound principles, with our flag nailed To
g., The mast UsiuS, THE CONSTITUTION,
AND TIE Laws"
CUR enlarged sheet will enable Us 10
embrace greater variety q ma"cr than
creiolnrc; and VIC shall cudcayor TO ga
iify the various tastes Of our readers. by
I placing before lhem every good thing " e
can select from our exchange rape5s ausl
other periodicals, whether Of Muralty.
, Literature. ar Politics. In al. our slle1.
3 ,igus orr q! jcct viii &c, 10 blend lu>,rur-
ten " iih amusement. To inform TIE Iudg-
meai, elevate tie mind, and Ircad ,hc
heart. In political matters, We ,l,all uo-
. ding cxiyi"atc through favor, nor set
down ought in mahcc, bu! on Ill o. ca.
siors shall endcavor to give q" the truth,
the whole truth, end nothing bit Ihe
lruh."
Having lewc; advertisements. our ra-
pcr in il enlarged form Wa perhaps ron.
IA II a. much reading mater as any o,t.cr
paper in tie state. We shali cudea,ol
always to procure go"d paper, and Ia
, make the impression lair and lesib!e.
When these tlin-s arc considered. with
> the fact tta! tie Whole crntcnts Ct the
. paper will he selected expressly for ii C
I people Of this section "f county, we kopc
these who have been in the habit OF send
ing abroad for their papers, may he NJ
dnced 10 hestow their patronage upoa
.Le;r own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable i'll its appear
ance ard Useful in its operation.
| 10 those q: our friend, who coincide
| " III rs in opinion, We might make an
appc i, ureing urnn hem the expectancy
of exe,.ing their influence To extend the
| circulation. of our paper; bit we deem il
unnecessary. They surely discern
ment enough TO know, tina. before she'r
principles can riu.pph, light must be
spread among tie pcop.'e.
| We would also remind those of opfo-
site politics. that the columns ii The he