The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-07-26
PROSPECTUS
or TIA
uiIIsbOr0ugh Recorder.
ENLARGED.
TO THE PUBLIC.


Recorder 20 lbs readers upon IN enlarged
sheet This has emphaiieally been cali
cd the age Of improvement; but in all the
muliiplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty
years. perhaps in none - u more percep-
iible Than in the appearance Of The public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now. surpass in size and neatness thnse
formerly issred from our largest cities.
n has long been our desire that the Re-
corier should reflect portion Of Ills
spirit If the age; and IN effort 10 accom-
plish this desire, We fell Was due 10 illal
portion Of our friends who have eontinu-
ed 10 sustain " through good and through
evil report. This enlargement Of our
sheet necessarily involves > considerable
additional expense; but We are mistaken
IN the people Of Orange. II we may not
safely throw Ourselves upnn their gene
costly, and with confidence hope Inst
they will duly appreciate the benefits Of
a free and honest press, and extend 10 il
such portion Of patronage A. will, IN
some degrre at least. compensate the care
end toll and expense necessary 10 sus-
tain il.
II is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
At this place. during which tire We have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. Tie
storms Of political safe engender many
prsjudices which il j. sometimes vain TO
attempt to allay; aud the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm eTea,es preferences which
yirld nothing 10 honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly TO dcpress a
village newspaper, tie prosperity Of
which depends almost solely on the pa.
..casss of The eousiy in Gl:.:sh i, is pub
lished: and VIC ought not, perhaps. 10 ex-
peri entirely IN escape their influence.
Iiut We have had more patent ADVERSE
ries than these. II is said &c the church
Of Rome, that she wilhholis tie Bible
from the common people, that they may
not, through ignorance of the true mean
ing, be led into hcresies; the priests only
are IL read and inierpre, for them. so II
Is with some az our self-sIylcd Republic
cans: they are afraid 10 trust the people,
ami ii II was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation Of all pa.
pers which do not perfectly squsre with
their notions. Not able 10 contend OPEN
Iy fr their doctrines. they would sup
press al inquiry. And 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. Al one time this was We
- s;gi' neing accomplished; We were re-
duced almost 10 the lat extremity; the
star of our hope had sunk almost 10 tie
very horizon. But amid all this dark
ness. we were sustained by conscious
ness Of the integrity Of our purpose and
the business Of our cause: and perseyer-
ance has enabled Us to witness the return
Of brighter day. Our star of hope is
now again IN The ascendant; and we trust
that under its enliyening influence We shall
be permitted long 10 battle for truth and
sound principles, with our Gag nailed 10
the mast" uSIoN, THE Constitution,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable u TO
embrace greater variety OF matter than
heretofore; aud we shall cndcayos 70 era.
lily The various tastes nf cug 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.
tons our object viii be, 10 blend ins1ue-
ton with amusement, 10 inform the iudg-
meni. elevate tie mind, aud mend the
hear In political matters. we shall mo-
thing exiennaie through favor, nor set
down ought in malice, boil on Oh occa-
sions shall endeasor 10 give :. ilIe truth.
the whole truth, and nothing b,i the
ruth"
iTaiing fewer advertisements. our pa
per in lie enlarged forni will perhaps con-
tain - much reading matter as any other
paper in lbe state. We shall endeasoI
always TO procure good paper. and 10
make the impression fair and leeihle.
When these things are considered, with,
the fact that the whole contents oF the
parcr will be selected expressly FOR the
people o. tits section of county. VIC Eopc
,llusc who have been in the habit Of send
ing abroad FOR their pagers. may be M
.lueed 10 bcsiow their patronage npuni
stheir own press, and thereby build ~ al
establishment respectable III iis appear
auce and useful in lis operation.
10 those Of our friends who coincide
with Us IN opinion, We might make an
appeal, urging upon them the cxpediency
Of eAerting their influence 10 extend The
circulation Of our paper; but we deem il
Unnecessary. 1'hey surely have discern.
ment enough 10 know, that before il,eir
principles can Triumph, light must be
spread among the people.
We would also remind thnsa nr .<oa,,-