The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

,bis weea been enabled 10 present The
Recorder TO is reaisrs upon IN enlarged
sheet. This las emplaiirally been cali
el he age Of improvement; but in Ill the
nalli, Tiled forns in which Ibis spirit has
manifested Itself during the last twenty
re,rs. perhaps in n,ne is il ao-e percap-
uble .aa in the appearances Of the Pahlie
mess. The neEspapsrs NJ our Villages
n,s, snrpass in size an asa,aess tl,ase
f,raerly issael from aur largest cities.
4: has long been OR dci;rc that the Re-
c,rle. shIalI reflect portion @: this
sar;. # the aga; an! an e!TaE; to accom-
p.l,h Ills desirc. We felt was da. To that
pa..i,n Of nnr frieals who have cOniina-
elsosas.lia Us ,hsoash COOL aud through
evil report. This enlargement Of aur
sleet necessarily involves q considerable
sil.innli expense; ba, we are mistaken
in tie people Of Orange. il We may not
fsi.!s ,hrog Ourselves upaa their gene
r,.l:y, an! with coaiItnce hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits OF
free and homes! press, and extend to it
such por;ioa Of patronage rs will. in
some lesr's a, least. compensate tie care
all toll all expense necessary to sus-
tain il.
II is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
.. hi, place. during which time we have
hal many difficulties to encounter. The
storms OF political s,'i'e eGsealer many
pnludiccs which i; IS sometimes vain TO
auemp, TO allay; AMI the zeal Of popular
ea,husiasm creates preferences which
Weld nothing to honesty OF purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 dePress
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which depends almost solely on the pa
tonnage of the county in which it is pub.
l.shei; and we ought not, perhaps, to ex-
pee. entirely 10 escape their influence.
Bu, we have had more potca. adverse.
ties than these. Il is slil OF the church
Of Rome, that she uiIahulls the Bible
iron the common people, tina, they may
nO,, ,arough Ignorance Of the true mean.
ing. be led into heresies; the priests only
are u read and interpret for them. So 1t
is with some Of our selE.,iyIel Republic
c4ns: they arc afraid TO trust the people,
and if it was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation OF all pa
rcrs which DO not perfectly slusre with
their notions. Not able TO contend open
ly l3r their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. Add this is the spirit
which has been operating FOE several
wears 10 unIcrm ne the circulation Of the
Recorder, aud IL possible 10 break up the
establishment. At one tim. this was vc-
" nigh being accomplished; we were re-
daced almost TO the last extremity; the
s''r Of our hope had sunk almos, to the
very horizon. But amid all this DARK
ness, We were sustained b. conscious
ness Of the integrity Of our purpose and
the business Of our cause; and perscver-
aace has enabled us To witness the return
OF brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now agln q, The zenith; and We trust that
Ier its enlivcning influence VIC shall
be permitted long Ia battle for truth and
sound principles, with our dag nailed to
the mast" UNIox, THE CONSTITUTION,
AND TIE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable us to
embrace a greater variety of matter than
teEeIofore; and we shall cadcavor 10 gra-
lily tue various tastes uf our readers. by
placing before them every good thing we
can selec, from our exchange papers and
other periodicals, whether Of Morality.
Literature, or Politics. 10 all our selcc
lions our object will be, to blend ins;ruc-
ton with amusement, 10 inform the judg'
mcat, elevate the mind, anl mend the
heart. In political matters, we shall no.
Ting extcnuate through favor, nor SCI
down ought in malice. but on all occa'
SONS STALL endeavor to give " the truth
the whole truth. and nothing bat thu
truth"
Having fewer advertisements, our pa
per in its enlarged form will perhaps con
"In as much reading matter as any othe
paper in the state. We shall endeavo
always to procure good paper. and T.
make the impression fair and legible
when these things are considered, witt
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