The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-05-30
70 he Editor ofMe Recorder:

TO The Editor Of The Recorder:
Sal njuire TO perceive that the
time has arrived when the Wings IN this
section Of Carolina are waking up To the
importanee 81 sustaining, ur rather dis.
scminaling. Wing papers aud principles.
The resolutions adopted By the meeting
at Mr. James Turner'S. relative TO this
matter. meet my. and hope will meet
every other mans. hearty approbssion.-I
The i,nporiance &c circulating newspa.
peTs. whereby TRUTH. naked truth. and
unadorued. may be had by the people re.
laliVe TO prlHical matters. 10 ITO apparent
20 men Of foresight. n need impress from
my feeble pen. And il isa fact, quite
notorious TOO. that The Van Buren, party
have been. and still ara. jealous in their
patronage Of the Van Buren, press
Look. Cor instance. al the extensive cir
culaiion 81 lhe Raleigh Standard !" IL
exhales i,s foul breath in every hole and
corner 0f or state; is libellous repre-
sensations 10 tsgard to our prineiples--ils
dIsEsaecfal and eliminating charges q.
eainsi Mr. Clay aud other distinguished
Wing statesmen. are read by hundreds
who give eredence 20, and indus,riously
labor 10 make Others believe. misrepre.
sensations and falsehoods. quito injurious
to Us as a political party. Nay, aeieh-
bour not only labours To make neigh.
bSur believe, but. lorsoolh, succeeds
probably fnr tho simple reason tina. but
/ Few or no Wing papers are taken in the
nciehborhooj. wherein might be found
all this dirty work exposed and put 10
shame. ! cite you. without comment,
TO the Standards charge Of Mr. Clay
being an acknowledgements outstanding
his able and pairio,ic speech against il ;
q speech. by the way. on which have
heard msny Of bis political opponents hes
tow the hiehes. praise; yet that foul party
machine declares TO lis numerous res.
,lers, Iha, he is an sbolilonisl; aud would
keep the people in the dark . 10 Mr.. C.'s
true sentiments on the subject. Why
does il nai publish the spesch I All
because IL stamps. bat too plainly. all the
standards accasations with falsehrod -
Yes, cir, IL Is Of the greatest importance
ltha, Wing papers meei with more ge-
neral circulation these vehicles that car.
~ coRREcrroS for ERROR. should be laid
al every mans door. But, ., The same
time. every loyal Wing, who is able,
should nut only take a paper.'hai dissem'
Iinstes his avn political creed. but ons
ALSO OF different co nplexiun--for ! con-
demn political bigofry. Read. to exam
inc aud approve. or 10 disapprove, as the
case may be. | therefbre call upon ev'
cry Wing TO take paper, l.hey cost
but a tri1s. J aud 10 oome forward and put
his shoulderio the wheel; as he loves
his cause Insist on i.; as he loves pm.
ri,y and stability Of government. de-
mand il. We are too careless, too in
active: We must act With more energy
and unity. or The corrupt and bad rules
of The present administration will neyeI
be "up-set. The unity Of acton an,
energy Of our opponents. is an exam
pie we would do well to initiate.
learn, with no little regret. tha, you
subscription list is far short Of wha. !
ought 10 be. | am surprised and mor,i
fed at dis; l had hoped that your enter
prize, talents, anil industry. had beer
rewarded with most ample patronage
But j, seems that this is not the case
Verify. il bespeaks very little for th'
intelligence and patriotism of the PEG
. pie Of Orange county. Her people arr
generally wealthy aud intelligent. but, re
ally. they bu, poorly indicate their clalm'
10 cntcrpr'zc and patriotism, If your cub