The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-14
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90 The
Marlborough Recorder,
ENLARGED.
no THE PUBI.IC.

ell Tie &c Oh improvements Wa ~ as SO
multiplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty
years, perhaps in nnne i Il more PsresP-
Iihle than in the appearance Of the public
press. The newspapers Of our villages
now, snrpass in size and neainess ih"se
formerly issued from our largest cities.
Il has long been our desire that the Re-
corher should reflect = portion Of this
spirit of The age; and an effort 10 accom-
plish this desire, We fell MAS due 10 Ihai
portion Of our friends WIN have continu-
ed 10 sustain Us through good and through
evil report. This enlargement Of aHT
sheet necessarily involves > considerable
additional expense: bur We are mistaken
in the people Of Orange. If We may not
safely throw Ourselves upon their gene
rosiiy, and with confidence hope that
they viii duly appreciate the bensfls Of
4 free and honest press. and extend 10 IL
sueh a portion Of patronage as will. m
some degrre at least, compensate tie care
and 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 hate
had many difficulties TO encounter. The
storms Of political slrile engender many
prtjudiees which il j. sometimes ,aln 10
attempt to allay; aud the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm erca'es preferences which
yield nothing Ia houesiy Of purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 depress
village newspaper, tie prosperity Of
which depends almost solely on the pa
ironage Of the county in whirh il is pub
lished; and We ought not, perhaps, TO ex-
pect entirely 10 escape their influence.
liut We have had more potent adSersa-
rics than these. II is said of the church
Of Rome, that she Wilhhoits The Bible
from the common people, that they may
not, through ignorance Of the true mean
ing. be led into heresiesi the priests only
are In read and interpret for them. so n
is with some &c our sslf-.tyled Repuhll-
cans: they are afraid To tru.t the people.
and Il il was in their power. they would
entirely prohibit the circulation OF all pa
pers which do not perfectly squsre 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
wears TO undermine the circulation Of The
Recorder, and il possible to br,ak up the
establishment. Al one time this was Ee.
~ nigh being accomplished; We were re-
duced almost 10 the la.i ex;rmity; the
star "f our hope had sunk almost to tie
very horizon. But amid all this dark
ness. We were sustained hv conscious
ness Of the integrity Of our purpose and
the business Of our rause: aud perseNeF-
ance has enabled US Ia witness the return
Of brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again IN The ascendant; aud We trust
that under its rnlivening influence We shall
be permitted long tn battle for truth and
sound principles. with our flag nailed 10
The mast" Union, THE CONSTITUTION,
AND the Laws"
Our enlarged shee, will enable us 10
embrace greater variety Of matter than
heretofore; and we shall euteavOr TO g,a-
liiy the various tsstts nl our readers. by
placing bef"re them every good thing We
can select from our exchange papers and
other periodicals, whether Of Morality,
Literature, or Politics In all our s,Iec.
tons our object will be, to blend ins:rur-
lIon with amusement, TO inform the judy
neni, elevate the mind. and mend The
heart. In political matters. we shall M
thing extenuate through favor, nor set
down ought in mature, but on oil orca.
slons shall endta,or 10 give " The truth.
The whole truth, and nessipg but the
Having fewer advertisements. our pa
per ia its enlarged form will perhaps ron.
aln as much reading matter as any other
paper in tie state. We shall endca,or
'Iways 10 procure good paper. and IL
make the Impression fair and lcgillc.
When these things are considered, with
he feet that the whole runtenis af tie
paper will he selected expressly Tor the
people Of this seriion of c,unty, We bore
hose who have been in the habit uf send |
ng abroad for their papets. may lie III
luced 10 bestuw their patronage upon
heir own press, and thereby build up an !
respectable in It's appear
nee and useful in lis operation.
olthose Of our friends whu coincide !
With us in opinion, We might make an |
ppeal, urging upon them the cxpcjicnry |
II exertIng their influence 10 extend tie !
circulation of our paper: but we d, en- il |
They surely have discern. |
nent enough 10 know. that brfure their
principles can triumph. light must be
Presd among the people.
lie would also remind those Of oppo-
tic politics. that The e, lumus uf tic Re. !
order are always open Ia respectful and
iercnt communications. as WILL from