The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-24
RROSPEOTu1
OF TIE
Marlborough Recorder,
ENLARGED.
TO THE PUBLIC.

this week bern enabled 10 present uie
Recorder 10 is readers upon an enlsrgrd
sheet. This has emPhaiirsliy been cali
ed lhe age Of improvement; but IN I'll The
multiplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during tie last twenty
years. perhaps in none i Il more psreeP-
lihle than in the appearance Of the public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
nov, surpass in size and neainess .thnse
formerly issued from our largest cities.
d has long been our desire lhsithe Re-
eor6eg should reflect a portion Of this
spirit of The age: and an effort 10 accom-
plish Ibis desire, we fell vas due 10 that
portion Of our friends who have eohtinu-
I'd 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 Orange. il we may not
safely throw Ourselves upon their gene
rosiiy, and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits Of
a free and honest press. and extend 10 IL
sueh a portion of patronage Is VIII IN
some degree At least. compensate the care
end toll and expense necessary 10 sus-
tain IL.
u is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
al this place. during which time We have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. The
storms OF political strife engender many
prjudices which il is sometimes ,ain 10
attempt 10 allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm crea'es preferences which
yield nothing TO honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 depress q
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which depends almos, solely on the pa
ironage OF the county in whirh il is pub
lished; and We ought not, perhaps, 20 ex-
pert entirely 10 escape their influence.
liut we have had more potent ADVERSE
ries than these. II is said Of the church
Of Rome. that she wiihholds 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 tn read and interpret for them. So II
is with some Of our scll-siyl led Republic
cans: they are afraid TO trust the people,
and if il was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation of all pa
pers which DO not perfectly square With
their notions. Not able 10 contend OPEN
~ for their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. Aud this is the spirit
which has been operating FOR several
years TO undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder, and If possible to break up the
establishment. Al one time this was We
~ nigh bcing accomplished; we were re-
duced almost TO the las, extremity; tie
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 our purpose and
the business Of our cause: and perse,er-
ance has enabled US Ia witness the return
Of a brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again IN the ascendanr; and we trust
that under its enlivening influence We shall
be permitted long to battle Tor truth and
sound principles. with our flag nailed to
the mast" UNION, TIE CONSTITUTION,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable Us To
embrace greater variety Of matter Than
heretofore; and We shall enjea,or TO gta-
lily the various tastes nf our Tea,Iers. 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 seler.
tons our object will be, 10 blend ins;ruc-
ton with amusement, 10 inform the judg-
ment, elevate tie mind. and mend The
heart. In political matters. We shall mo-
thing extenuaie through favor, nor set
down ought in malice, but on all occa-
sions shall endeayor 10 give " the truth,
the whole truth. and nothing but the
truth"
Having fewer advertisements, our pa
PER in its enlarged form will perhaps con-
tain as much reading matter as any other
paper In tie state. We shall endeasoI
always 10 procure go"d paper. aud Ia
make the impression fair and legil.le.
W hen these things are considered, with
the fact that the whole contents Of tie
paper will be selected expressly for the
people Of this section of county, We Lore
tlI"se who have been in the habit Of send
ing abrosd for their pagers. may lie IN
.Iuced to bestow their patronage upon
their own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in its appear
ance and useful in its operation.
10 those Of our friends " ho coincide
with rs in opinion, We might make an
appeal, urging upon lI,m the expediency
OF exer,ing their influence To extend tie
circulation Of our paper; but we deem /,
Il A.