The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-07-19
PRoaPEGTUT
OF TIE
HiIIsbor0ugh Recorder
ENLARGED.
TO THE PUBLIC.

After some unexpeeted delays, We nave
Ibis week been enabled 10 present The
Recorder 20 its readers upon IN enlarged
sheet. This has emphslieally been cali \
Cd the age Of Improvement; but IN al the
mul,iplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty
wears, perhaps in none Is Il more perefp-
iible than in the appearance Of the public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now. surpass in size and neainess those
formerly 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 this desire. We felt was due TO that
porlion Of our friends who have eoniinu-
ed TO 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. If We may not
safely throw ourselves upon their gete-
rosiiy, and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits OF
free and honest press, and extend 10 II
such a portion Of patronage as will. IN
some degree at least. compensate the care
and toll and expense necessary 10 sHs-
tain il.
IL is now more ihaa eighteen year,
since We commenced our establishment
at this place. during which time we have
had many difficulties TO encounter. The
storms OF political strife engcnder many
preiudices which it is sometimes vain TO
attempt to allays and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
Weld nothing to honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly TO dePress a
village newspaper, the prosperity of
which depends almost solely on the pa
,roaaSe OF the county in which it is pub
lishet; and We ough; nc:, perhaps. TO ex-
peci ea,irely to escape their influence.
llut we have had more potent adverse
ries than these. II is said of The church
Of Rome. that she wilhholds the Bible
from the common people, that they may
nD,, through ignorance al the true mean
ing. be led into heresies; the priests only
are to read and interpret for them. So II
is with some Of our s,lf-siyled Republic
cans: they are afraid To trus, the people,
and il il was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation of oil pa
pers which do not perfectly squsTe With
their notinns. Not able TO contend OPEN
~ for their doeIriacs, they would sup
press all inquiry. And this is the spirit
which has been operating for several
years TO undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder, and ii possible 10 break up the
establishment. AZ one time this was We
~ nigh being accomplished; we were re-
duced almost 10 the last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almost TO the
very horizon. But amid all this datk-
ness. We were sustained BY conscious
ness Of the integrity Of our purpose and
the business of our cause: and persever-
ance has enabled US TO witness the return
al brighter day. Our star of hope is
now again IN the a'ccndan,; aud we trust
that under its enlven;ng We shall!
be permitted long To battle Tor truth aud
sound principles, with our flag nailed 10
the mast" uHIoN, TIE CoNsTITrrioS,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sleei will enable Us TO
embrace greater variety Of mater than
heretofore; and We shall cndeavor TO gta.
lilly the various tastes oi 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 al our su!ce.
;rohs orr object will he, 10 blend ins:rur-
lion with amusement, 10 inform the judg.
mcnt, elevate the mind. aud mend the
heart. In political matters. We shall mo-
thing extcnua,e through favor, nor set
down ought in malice, but on all orca.
sions shall cndeayor to give &" the truth,
the whole truth. and nothing but tie
truth"
Having fewer advertisements. our pa
per in lis enlarged form will perhaps con
tain as much reading matter as any other
paper in tie state. We shall endeavor
always TO procure gond paper. and t.
make abe impression fair and lssihlc.
When these things are considered, with
the fact that the whole contents of the
paper will be selected expressly for tic
people Of this section Of crunty, We hone
those who have been in the habi, of send
ing abroad for their papers. may be in
duccd TO bestow their patronage upon
their owa press, and thereby huiId up an
establishment respectable in lis appear
ance and useful in its operation.
TO those Of our fliends who coinci.o
with Us in opiuion, We might make an
appeal, urging upon them the expectancy
OF exerting their influence to extend the
circulation Of 9ur paper; bu, we deem il
unnecessary. They surely have discern.
mcnt enough to know. that before their
principles can triumph, light must be
spread among tie people.
We would also remind those of orpo-
site politics. that the culumns c: the Re. !