The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-02
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EziIisb0r0ugh Recorder,
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

sheet. This has emphalieally been cali
~ the age u improvement; bur in all The
multiplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested iIself during the LAST twenty
years, perhaps in none j. il more peTeeP-
tihle tasn in the appearance Of The public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now, surpass in size and neasness those
formerly issued from our largest cities.
In has long been or desire thaI the Re-
eorier should reflect . portion OF ills
spirit Of tie age; and an esiOEt 70 accom-
plish this desire. We felt VAS due 10 hat
portion Of our friends who have eontinu-
I'll 10 sustain u through gool ndlhrongh
evil report. This enlargement Of our
sheet necessarily involves = CONSIDERABLE
additional expense; but Ne are mistaken
in the people OF Orange. II W. may not
safely throw ourselves upon lheir gene
rosity, AMI with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits Of
\ free and honest rEess. and extend 10 II
such a portion Ut patronage - will. in
some degree II least, compensate the care
and toll ard expense necessary To sas'
tain in.
IL i now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
II this place. during which time VIC have
hal many difficulties 10 encounter. The
storms OF political strife engender many
prrIudices which it j. sometimes vain To
attempt To aliay; and the zcal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
yield nothing to honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 depress .
village newspaper, tic prosperity Of
which depends almos. solely ~ the pa.
,ronage of the county in which i, il Pub
.ishej; aud we ought not, perhaps, to ex-
Feet entirely tn escape their influence.
liu; we have had more potent adverse
RIGS than these. |. j. said Ut the church
at Rome, tha, she withholls the Dlltle
from the common people, that they may
not, through ignorance oil tie true mean.
ing. be led into hcresies: the priests only
are In read and iatcrpre. for them. so IL
is with some CT our seil-si, led Republl-
cans: they are afraid TO trust tic people.
and ii i, vas in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation of all pa
pers which 10 not perfectly square with
their notions. Not allie to contend open.
~ fHr their doctrines, they would sup
press Nil inquiry. And this is the spirit
which has been operating for several
years 10 undermine the circulation OF tie
Recorder, aud ii possible 10 break up the
establishment. Al one time this was ye.
ry nigh being accomplished; We were 70.
dueed almost to the last extremity; the
star Of our hope had sunk almost TO the
very horizon. but amid all thus dark-
ness. we were sustained by q conscious
ness Of the integrity of our purpose and
the business OF our cause: aud peFseyeE.
ancc has enabled Us to witness the return
Of brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again IN the ascendant: and we trust
thaiundcr its enllvcniug influence We shall
be permitted long In battle Tor truth and
sound principles, with our dag nailed to
the mast" uSioS, THE CONSTITUTION,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged shee; will enable u 10
embrace greater variety Of matter than
heretofore; and we shall cnicayor 10 rra.
lily tie 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 ali our srlcc
tons our object will be, 10 blend lns:rue-
ton with amusement, 10 inform the ludc-
meus, elevate the mind. and mend the
heart. In political matters, we shall no
thing ex,cnuale through favor, nor set
down ough, in malice, but on all occa-
slons shall endeayor TO 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 the state. We shall endcavor
always to procure good paper, and To
make the impression fair and legible.
When these things are considered, with
aA*% A&IA A6ak tut AlaAlS 1IitIHkI ui The A
paper will he selected expressly for The
people of this section Of county. we hope
those who have been in the habit Of send.
ing abroad for their papers. may be i'll
duccd to bestow their patronage upon
their own press, aud thereby build up an
respectable i'm 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 expectancy
Of cxertlng their influence 10 extend The
circulation of our paper; bu, We deem il
unnecessary. They surely have discern
ment enough 10 know, tia. before their
principles can triumph, light must be
spread among the people. l.
lie would also remind those of onrn.