The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-08-23
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HiIIsbOrOugh Recorder,
ENLARGED.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Recorder 10 is readers upon an enlarged
sheet. This has emphatieally been cali
ed she age Of improvement but in all sse
multiplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the LAST szeniy
years, perhaps in none il il more perceP-
lible lhan in the appearance Of The public
press. The newspapers Of our sillages
now, surpass in size and neatness those
formerly issued from our largest cities.
II has long been our desire that The Re-
eorder should reflect = portion Of this
spirit Of the age: and sn effort 10 accom-
plish ihis desire, We felt Was due 10 that
portion Of our friends who have eOntinu-
ed 10 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 0nnge. Il We may not
safely throw Ourselves upon their gene
rosity, and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits Of
free and honest press. and extend 10 u
such a portion Of patronage As will. in
some degree al least. compensate the care
and toll and. expense necessary TO sus-
tain IL.
In is now more ihan eighteen years
since we commenced our establishment
at this place. during which time We have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. The
storms Of political strife engender many
prejudiees which il Is sometimes vain TO
attempt 10 allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
yield nothing TO honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly TO depress a
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which depends almost solely on The pa
ironage Of the county in which !, is pub
lished; and We ought not, perhaps, to cx-
pect entirely 10 escape their influence.
hut we have had more potent adverse
ries than these. II is said Of the church
OF Rome, that she uilhholds the Bible
from the common people, that they may
not, through ignorance Of the true mean
ing. be led into heresies: the priests only
are IN read and interpret for them. So II
is with some Of our self-siyled Republic
cans: they are afraid TO ,rus, the people.
and il il vas in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation Of all pa
pers which do not perfectly squsre with
their notions. No. able to contend open
ly for their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. And this is the spirit
which has been operating FOR several
years 10 undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder, and il possible TO break up the
establishment. At one time this was We
ry nigh being accomplished; we were re-
dueed almost TO The last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almost TO the
very horizon. But amid all this dark.
ness. We were sustained BY conscious
ness of the integrity OF sur purpose and
the business Of our cause: and perseyer.
snee has enabled US to witness the return
Of a brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again IN the ascendant; and we irusi
that under its enliyening influence we shall
be permitted long to battle Tor truth and
sound principles. with our dag nailed 10
the mast" Union, THE CONSTITUTION,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged shee. will enable US to
embrace a greater variety Of matter than
heretofore; and We shall endeavor 10 gra.
tfy the various tastes of 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 selec
tions our object will be, to blend ins,ruc.
ton with amusement, TO inform the ludg.
meni, elevate the mind. and mend the
heart. In political matters. We shall no.
thing ex,enuate through favor, nor Sc,
down ought in malice, but on all occa.
sions shall endeayor TO give " the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth"
Having fewer advertisements. orr pa.
per in its enlarged form will perhaps con-
tain ss much reading matter as any other
paper in the state. We shall endeayor
always to procure good paper. and to
make the impression fair and legible.
When these things are considered, with
the fact that the whole contents of the
paper will be selected expressly for the
people Of this section Of county, we bope
those who have been in the habit Of send.
ing abroad for their papers. may be in
duced TO bestow their patronage upon
their own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in its appear
ance and useful in its operation. ...
To those Of our friends who coincide
with us in opinion, we might make an
appeal. urging upon them the expediency
Of exerting their influence to extend the
circulation Of our paper; but we deem it
unnecessary. They surely have discern
meni enough 10 know, that before their
principles can triumph, light must be
spread among the people. .s
We would also remind tbosn of onno-