The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-05-23
PR0sRHoTWs
or THE
HiIISbOr0ugh Recorder,
ENLARGED.
tn THE PUBLIC.

"A he are Of improvement; but in all the
multipIiel f-rms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty |
wears, perhaps in none IL Il more PeEerP-
iihIe Ihan in the appearance Of the public |
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now, surpass in sine and neainess th"se
formerly issued from our largest cities.
N has long been our desire that the Re
corder should reflect = portion OF this
spirit If the age: and an effort TO accom-
plish this desire. VIC felt was due 10 mai
norton of our friends who have eoniinu-
ed 10 sustain US through good and through
evil report. This enlargement OF our
sheet necessarily involves considerable
additional expense; but we arc mistaken
in the people Of Orange. Il We may not
safely throw ourselves upon their gene
rosity, and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits Of
a free and honest press, and extend % u
such a portion Of patronage as will, IN
some degree al least, eompensaie the care
and toll and expense necessary TO sus-
tain il.
II is now more than 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
preiudices which il is sometimes vain 10
attempt to allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
yield nothing to honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly to dePress .
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which depends almost solely on the pa
ironage Of the county in which It Is pub
lislled; and We ought not, perhaps, to ex-
peci entirely TO escape their influence.
but we have had more potent adversa-
ries than these. Il is said Of the church
of Rome, that she withholds 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 to read and interpret for them. So It
is with some Of our self-styled Republic
cans: they are afraid to trust the people,
and if i, was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation Of all pa
pers which do not perfectly square with
their notions. Not able TO contend open
ly for their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. Aud this is the spirit
which has been operating for several
years 10 undermine the circulation of the
Recorder, and if possible to break up the
establishment. At 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 tue
very horizon. But amid all this dark
mess. we were sustained by conscious
ness Of the integrity OF our purpose and
I,he business Of our cause: and persever'
ance has enabled US to witness the return
of a brighter day. Our star OF hope is
now again at the zenith; aud We trust thai
under its enlivening influence we shall
be permitted long to battle for truth anu
sound principles, with our flag nailed ,c
The mast" UNIoS, THE CONSTITUTION
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable US 10
embrace a greater variety Of matter thar
heretofore; and we shall endeavOr to gra
iify the various tastes of our readers, by
placing before them every good thing ",
can select from our exchange papers ant
other periodicals, whether of Morality
Literature, or Politics. In all our seIec
lions our object will be, TO blend ins:ruc
ton with amusement, TO inform the iudg
ment, elevate tie mind, and mend tn,
heart. In political matters, we shall no
thing extenuate through favor, nor Sc
down ought in malice, but on all occa
sions shall endeavor to give " the truth
the whole truth, and nothing but tht
, truth"
Il Having fewer advertisements, our pa
/ per in its enlarged form will perhaps con
tain as much reading matter as any othe
paper in the state. We shall cndeavo
always TO procure good paper. and t.
make the impression fair and legible
When these things are considered, witt
the fact that the whole contents of lh'
paper will be selected expressly for thu
people Of this section of county, we hop'
those who have been in the habit of send
ing abroad for their papers. may be in
dnced to bcstow their patronage upol
their own press, and thereby build up al
establishment respectable in its appear
ance and useful in its operation.
To those of our friends who coincid
with us in opinion, we might make al
, appeal, urging upon them the expediency
OF exerIing their influence to extend tn,
,, circulation Of our paper; but we deem
I unnecessary, They surely have discern
p ment enough to know, tina, before thei
principles can triumph, light must b.
J spread among the people.
. We would also remind those of oppo
site politics, that the columns OF the Re
cordcr are always open to respectful an
decent Communications, as we'll from
their party as our own; and that We shall
1endeaVor on all occasions to give all i'm
, lpartlal and faithful account of the trans