The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-30
PROSPECTUS
OF TME
Marlborough Recorder
ENAARGEn.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Recorder An IL AsAl8As y M @A N.s~s-
sheet. This has emPhasieslly been cali /
cd tlle age Of Improvement; bot IN al tie |
mul,iplied forms in which ibis spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty |
wears. perhaps in none Is u more psrctP-
lille t!san IN the appearance oi lie pueiic
nresg. The newspapers Of our villages
now. surpass in size and neainess these
l(oruerIy issued from our largest cities.
a. has long bten oar desire that the he
confer should reflect = portion Of tbs
spiri, Of The age; and IN effort 10 aseom- /
plish this desire, We felt uas due 10 ll:ai
portion Of cur frien6s who Lave eoniinn-
cd 10 sustain us through good and through
evil report. This enlargement OF our
sheet necessarily involves considerable
additional expense; tut We are mistaken
IN the people Of Orange. If We may mol
safely throw Ourselves upon their gene
rosi,r. and with eouidsnce hope thai
they will duly appreciate the benefits OF
free and honest pEess, aud extend 10 II
.uch n portion of patronage IS wIll' IN
some sleFr,e at least, compensate tie care
rni toll and expense necessary TO sns'
ia.n il.
Il is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
.r ills place. during hicls time We have
had nany difficulties 90 encounter. 1hei
storms Of political st,i'e engender many
nr,ir Ices " hich it j. sometimes vain IL
a.;cnp, 10 allay; and the peal of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
Weld netting tn honesty Of purpose
These iliugs tend greatly 10 dcPiess
village newspaper, the prosperity oi
which depents almost solely on the pa"
tronage OF the county in wh!rh II Is pub
liished; and we ough; not, perhaps, TO ex"
pcrt entirely 10 escape their influence.
but we have had more potent adverse.
ries than these. 1t is said at the church
Of Rome, that she wiIhholts the Bible
from the common people. that they may
not, ihrcrgh ignorance Of the true mean
ling, be led into heresies; the priests only
are u read and interpret for them. So II
is u ith some of our s,ll-styled Republic.
cans: they are afraid 10 trust the people.
and ii 1t was in lheir rover, they would
entirely prohibit tic circulation Of all pa
pcrs which DO not perfectly square with
their notions. Not able 10 contend open.
" for their doctrines, they would sap
press al inquiry. AID tbs Is the spirit
which has been operating for several
wears 10 undermine the circulation OF the
Recorder, aud ii possible 10 brtak up the
establishment. AZ one time this was We
~ nigh being accomplished; we were re-
duced almost To Tie last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almost 10 the
very horizon. But amid all Tits dark.
mss. we were sustained by a conscious
ness uf the integrity OF sur purpose and
the business Of CUR cause: and perseEeF-
ance has enabled Us IN witness the rtturn
Of a brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again m the ascen,lan'; aud We trust
that under iisrnl.yening influence We shall
be permitted long to battle for truth and
sound principles, with our flag nailed to
the mast" UN!cy, TIE Constitution,
AND Tue LAWS"
Our enlarged sheet will enable Us 10
embrace a greater variety Of matter Than
heretofore; and We shall cndeavov TO gfa'
lfy the various tastes uf our readers. by
placing before them every good thing We
can sci, CT from our exchange papers ani!
. other periodicals. whether Of Morality,
Literature, or Politics. In all OR selec.
, lions our object will he, 10 blend ins;ruc-
, ton with amusement, 20 inform tic Iudg-
ucnt, elevate tie mind. ard mend the
leart. In political matters. we shall no.
thing extcnuate through favor, nor sci
down ought in malice, but on al otca.
sions shall endravOr TO gi.c " the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but tie
truth"
Having fewer adv refreshments. our pa
,.cr in It's enlarged form will perhaps con
tain as much reading matter as any Other
paper in tic state. We shall endeavoI
aIways TO procure CORD paper, aud Il
make the impression fair aud legiblc
When these things are considered, witt
the fact that tie whole crn;ents of tho
paper will be selected cxptessly.lcr tLt
people Of this serlien If county, We hoT'
those " no have been in the habit Of send
ing ahro1d for their papers. may hs 1T
,'Uccd 10 bcs'ow their patronage uror
tIeir own press, and thereby lnildup al
= establishment respectable in its appear
{ ancr and useful in lis operations.
TO these Of our friends @ho coincide
with Us in opinion, VIC might make nj
5 appeal. urging uron them the expectancy
/ Of cxcriing their influence 10 extend tht
circulation Of ouE paTcr; bet we deem /
unnecessary. Trey surely have discern
A., ment enoagh 10 know, that before thei
- principles can. triumph, Iigh; must b,
spread among tie people.
We would also remind these of ONO
site politics. that he columns of the Re