The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-02-14
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or THE
Marlborough Recorder,
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10 THE PUBLIC.


m infested itself during tie lasl twenty
years. perhaps in n"ne i il m0'e p rep
Iihlr Il,an in the appearance Of tie put lsr
press. Tie newspapers Of our villages
nOa. surp2ss in size and nesiness ths'se
formerly issued from our laTgesi eilles.
O. has long bren or desire thai the lie
eur,!er sh"uld reflect portion OF Ills
s,,irl nf the age: and an effort TO accom-
plish ills desire. We ielI uss due 10 that
pOriinn Of cur friends WIN have roniinu-
I'd TO sustain Us through good aud through
evil report. This enlargement Of nar
slee, necessarily involves = considerable
additional expense; hui We are mistaken
IN the people Of Orange, il We may MOI
safely throw Ourselves upnn their gene
rosity. and with roniid' nee hope thai
they will daily appreciate the hen'fi's oil
a Tree aud honest press. and extend In II
such a portion OF patronage rs viii. IN
some degrre At least. compensate the care
and toll and expense Necessary 10 sus'
tain il.
Il Is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
- hi, place. during ~ hich time We have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. Tie
storms Of political si'iie engender many
pr,iudices which it Is sometimes ,aIn To
attempt to alliy; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm crea'es preferences which
Weld nothing Ia hnuesiy Of purpose
These things tend greatly to dePfess
village newspaper, the prosperity of
which depends almost SOLELY on tie pa-
irnnage Of the county in which IL is pub
lislied; and we ought not. perhaps, To eX-
pert entirely IN escape their influence.
hut We have had more potent aassgsa-
ries than these. II is said Oi llfe rlsnrrh
of Rome, that she wilhhnlds the Bible
from the common people. that they may
not. through ignorance Of the true rnesu-
ing. be led into heresles: the priests only
are In read and interpret for them. 40 II
is with some nf our srli..n led Republic
cans: they are afr.ih To iru.I the people.
and il It ~as IN their power. they would
entirely p'ohibil the circulation OF al pa
pers whi'h do not perfectly sqdsre With
their uoiions. Not allie 20 contend open
" f"r iheIr doctrines. they would sup
press al inquiry. AID tbs is tie .pira
whrh has been operating for srteral
yesrs to undCrm ne the circulation Of the
Recorder, and II possible tn break up the
establishment. Al one time this was sc.
~ nigh being accomplished; We were re-
duceh almost to the Last extr NIFTY: tue
star It our hope had suHs almo.t to tie
very horizon. But AMID oil THIS dark
ness. We were sustained by con.clous-
ness Of the integrity oi our purpose and
the business Of our Cau>e: and perse, er.
ance has enabled Us :" ilncss the r,lurn
Of a brighter day. Our star ui hope is
now aga m The a.cendsn aud W trust
tha:under srnlNeuiug uiluc' ce Nc shall
be PERM ted long tn battle for ,r II, aud
s. und principle, wI'h our flag nsiled 10
the mas" Mon, TIE oNsTITrTIoN,
ASD THE Laws"
Cur enlarged sheet will enable u TO
embrace a grc.ttr variety Of mater Than
! Heretofore; and We stall crGcas ar 10 gta.
tlfy the VARIOUS issrs e our rca,trs. Nv
placing hef"re diem every good thing We
can Sell CT from our exri ange rapers and
other periodicals. whether oi M"raItty,
Liter ture. ar Politics In all our :, tcr.
tIons or object will te, 10 blend ins,rue-
ton u Ith amusement, to inlnrm tie jutle-
u cni, elevate tie mind. and mend tie
heart. In political matters. We ,halI n"-
Thing exienuste through favor. nor &c.
down ought in malice, hut on oil o. ca.
slons shall endea,or 10 gle tie Truth,
the whole truth. and nothing b., tie
Truth"
iIa'ing fewer advertisements. our pa
Ter in its enlarged form vii ptThaps rom
tain as much reading matter rs an, other
paper in tie state. We stall endea, ~
aIwa!s TO procure go"d paper. aud tn
make tie impression fair and legitle.
When ,hrsc tlrings are considered, will
The fact that the whole contents of tie
paper will he selected expressly Tor tie |
people of. Ills scrtion &c c, amy. We Loi |
hose WHO have tecn in the habit of send. !
ing abroad for their papers. may lie III
'uced 10 be-tow their patronage upon
heir own press, and thereby hui.d up an |
r. s. crtaile in its appear
incr any! useful in lis OPERATION.
10 those "f our friend. whn coincide
!" lth IT'S in opn ION, We might make an
appeal, urer upon ,l' IN tie eApediehcy
u eXerlng their influence ~ extend tie
circulation Of our paper; but We dem il
They surely have discern.
nent enough TO know. tina, brlore their
'rlncIp'es can triumph, light must be
pread among Il people.
lie would also remind those Of orp,-
tie politics. that the c,lumns Of tie he
,,on'er are always open Ia respectful and
'ecent communications. as we'll Gom
heir party as our own. and that We shall
ndea'tr on all occasions TO give an i'm