The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-12-06
PRosPHcTus
o. rus
EIiIIsboroWsh Recorder,
RAG ARGEp'
IN TIE pnnI.lc.

R.-ear,.sr a IL EeadeTs upon n enasfssn
-, Ills has emghstirally been r.ll-
"a de are Of inpr0K smeRii bEi - al lie
multi led forms in which ais spirit La
m infested i'self during the last IHeai!
wears, perhaps in nane i Il mo'e pane =
~. IAN IN he appearance Of The Fuai'e
- lie newspapers Of ouT villages
aou . surpa.s in size aud neainess .'nse
formerly issued fF0m our largest ealaes.
/, Ia long been our desire that HE lie
e.r.ler ii, nd releei = poriion 81 n,is
sir, II The age; and 81 effort 10 accom-
nii.h Ills desire, We felt @as dns 10 il'al
po,,is.n Of our friends who have eon'inu-
- 10 sus,ain Us through good and i!'ro"gh
evil .eporl. Ills enlargement 81 n.FI
slee, necessarily involves : considerable
additional expen,e; hGg Ne are mistaken
N tie people Of osange. II We lazy '''
,alr!y throw ourselves upon their gene
rosity, and With con6dsnce hope that
,hey will daily appreciate tie benefits Of
FREE and honest press. and extend I" u
such a portion Of patronage as "lA' IN
spme deerre =, least. compensate tie care
snl tell snd expense necessary TO sas-
tain il.
/, is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced cur establishment
Al hi, place, during which tine we have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. Tie
storms of political siriie ongender many
mr., induces q Lich il is sometimes vain to
attempt 10 allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
xirld nothing 10 honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 dePtess q
village newspaper, tie prosperity OF
which depends almost solely Oh The pa
tronase Of the county in which II Is pub
lished; and we ought not, perhaps, TO ex'
pert entirely To escape their influence.
hut We have had more potent adseTsa'
rlrs than these. II is said Of the Church
Of Rome, that she Nilhhogds iac Bible
from the common people, that ihcy may
not, through ignorance Of the true mean.
iing. be led into !.eresles; the priests only
are tn read and ih;zrpret for them. 20 II
il with some Of our sril-sty!c! 9ergS!i-
cans: they are afraid 10 trust the people.
aud il Il was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation OF al! pa
pcrs Which 10 not perfectly square with
their notions. Not allie TO contend open
| ~ fur their doctrines. they would sup.
press all inquiry. Aud this is tie spifIl
which has been operating for several
wears 10 undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder, anl il possible to break up the
establishment. At one time this WAS ve'
~ nigh being accomplished; we were re-
ducel almost 10 the last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almo.s TO the
very horizon. But amid all ihls dark
ness, We were sustained BY conscious
ness Of the integrity OF eur purpose AMI
the business Of our cause: and porseyeg'
ance has enabled Us tn witness the return
Of brighter day. Our star OF hope Is
nov again .n the asccnLan; and wc trust
iha. under It's tnliycuiug influence we shall
be permitted long to battle ior truth and
sound principles, with our Gag nallel Ia
the mast" uNI0N, TnE oNsTlTrTioH,
AMI IRE Laws"
Our enlarged shec, will enable Us ID
embrace a greater variety of mater than
heretofore; and We shall crdCavor To graz
iiiy the various tastes # our readers. by
placing bes,re them every good thing " Q
can select from our exchange papers and
other periodicals, whether Of Morality,
Literature, or Politics In all our sclec
lions our object will be, TO blend lnsIue.
ton with amusement, TO inl"rm the judg.
meni, elevate tie mind. and mend the
heart. In political matters. we shall no.
thIug exlcnuate through favor, nor sci
Lo"n ought in malirc, but on alI orca.
sions shall endea,or to gi'c " the truth,
the whole truth. and nothing but the
truth"
| Having fewer advertisements. our IN.
| TcE IN its enlarged form w,lI PERHAPS rom
tain as much reading matter as any Other
paper in tie state. We stall cndca, on
a!ways to procure good paper. and Ia
make tic impression TAR and legihlc.
When these things are considered, with
the fac, that tie whole contents of the
paper will be selected expressly Tor the
people Of this section of county. " LoIe
those who have been in the habit of send.
! ing abroad for their papers. may lie IN.
duccd to bes;ow their patronage upon
their own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in lis appear
ance and useful in its operation.
TO those Of our friends VI ho coincide
with us in opinion, We might make an
appeal, urging upon them the expedicnry
OF eXcrtlng their influence to extend tic
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 lie
spread among tie people.
We would also remind those Of opno.
site politics. that the columns Of tie Re.
corler are always open to respectful and
dccent communications. rs we'll from
HEIR = 1 al