The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-11-01
III THE PUBLIC.

Recorder 20 Is fraltFs Nkloh ID 1nAsAE.n
sheet. This has emPhaiirally been cali
ed the age Of improvement; but IN al Tie
multiplied forms in which this splTii has
manifested itself during the last twenty
wears, perhaps in n"ne i II more pare p
Iible ihan in the appearance Of tie puilie
mess. Tie newspapers Of Oar sIilases
nov. suEpass in size and neainess lil,se
(ornsrly issued from onr largest eliirs.
| n has long been our desire that the Re
csr.er shuuld rehee, > portion Of h.is
spirit If the ase; and an effort 10 aeecm.
plish Ills desire. We felt Nas due 10 that
nor,ian of our friends who have eoniinn-
cd 20 sustain Us through coed and through
evil report. This enlargement Of ouT
sheet necessarily involves = considerable
additional expense; but We are mistaken
IN the people OF Orange. Il we may not
safely throw Ourselves up"n their gene
rosily, and With confidence hope that
.aey will duly appreciate the benrhls Of
free and honest press. and extend 10 II
such a portion of patronage as viii, "a
some degrte At 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
al this place. during which time We have
had many difficulties TO encounter. The
storms OF political stIile engender many
m, ju.lices which II j. sometimes vain to
attempt TO allay; ind the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates Preferences which
yield nothing to hohesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 depTcss a
,illage newspaper. the prosperity OF
which depends almost solely on tie pa
ironacc of the county in whirh It is Iub'
liShrL: and We Ougl.l not, perhaps, TO cx-
peri entirely to escape their influence.
liut We have had more potent ads ersa'
ries than these. IL = said oi the church
lof Rome, that she wlihhulds the Bible
iron tie common people. iliat they may
not, through ignorance OF the true mean-
ing. be led into keIesles; the priests only
are u read aud interpret lur them, so II
is with some ii our stli-stS led RCruhll-
cans: they are afraid 10 trust tie people.
and il Il VAS IN their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation u all pa
pers which do not perfectly sQusre with
their notions. Not allie TO contend open
IL for their doctrines, they would sup
press al inquiry. And this is the spIr,
which has been operating for several
years to undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder. and if possible To break up the
establishment. AZ one time this was ve-
~ nigh being accomplished; We were re-
duccd almost To the last extremity; the
star &c our hope had sunk almost to the
very horizon. But AMID all this dark
ness. we were sustained by a conscious
ness Of the integrity OF eur 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 trust
that under its enlivening influence We shall
be permitted long TO battle for truth and
sound principles, with our flag nailed Ia
the mast" uNIoN, TnE CONSTITUTION,
AND TIE LAWS"
Our enlarged sheet will enable W. TO
embrace greater variety Of matter than
heretofore; and We shall endeayor to gta-
liiy the various tastes Ut 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 srIec.
tons our object will he, to blend ins:ruc-
ton With amusement, to inform the Jude-
mcn,, elevate the mind. and mend the
heart. In political matters, We shall no-
t'ing exiemua,r through favor. nor SCI
down ought in malice. but on all orca.
Sons shall endeavor To give " the truth,
the whole truth. and nothing but the
truth"
Having fewer advertisements. our pa
per in its enlarged los;a wall perhaps con-
tain as much reading matter as any other
paper in tie state. We shall cndcaroi
always to procure good paper. and To
make the impression fair aud lcglhIc.
When these things are considered, with
the fact that the " hole contents Of the
paper will be selected expressly for the
people Of this section Of county, we hore
these who have been in the habit OF send
ing abroad for their papers. may be tn
,!nced to be.tow their patronage upon
their own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in its appear
ance and useful in lie operation.
10 those of our friends Who coincide
with us in opinion, We might make an
appeal, urging upon them the expectancy
Of eXerling their influence to extend the
circulation OF our paper; but we deem ii
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 of oppo-
site politics. that the columns Of tie Re
! pnrIpr are a uays prr,, q, rnt r.,,C,1 -,I