The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-01-03
PEesPRcTDs
OF TIE
uilIsbor0ugh Recorder,
ENHANCED.
10 TnR PUBLIC.

Ell Tie sge Of improvement; hut in 81 The
multiElied forms in which This spiTls has
manifested itself during The Last twenty
years. peFhaTs in none Is Il more p EerP-I
lihle llasn in ihe appearance Of the public
press. Tie newspapers OF our villages
now. suTpass in size and neatness thuse
formerly issued from our largest cities.
n has long been our desire that the Re
enrder sh,.uld reflect portion Of tbs
spirit Of the age: and an eiiori 10 accom-
plish his desire. We fell Mas due 10 that
portion Of cur friends who have continue
ed 10 sustain Us through good and through
evil Ieporl. This enlargement or nsr
sheet necessarily involves considerable
additional expense; bat we are mistaken
IN the people OF Orange. If We may not
safely throw Ourselves upon their gene
rOsity. and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the tenshis Of
4 free and honest press and extend 10 u
such . portion Of patronage - will' a.
some degree at least. compensate tie care
and toll and expense necessary TO sus'
tain IL.
IN is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
q this place. during which time We have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. The
storms Of political strife engender many
prsludices which il is sometimes vain 10
attempt TO allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creaies preferences which
Wild nothing 10 honesty OF purpose.
These things tend greatly 10 dePress a
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which drpends almost solely on tie pa
lronage of the county in which IL Is pub
lished; and We ought not, perhaps, TO ex-
pert entirely To escape their influence.
hut we have had more potent adverse.
ries than these. II is said Of the church
Of Rome, that she wi,hholis 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 10 read aud interpret for them. SO II
is with some Of our ssli-sty led Republic
cans: they are afraid TO trust the people,
and il il Vas in their power, they would
entirely pfohibi, The circulation OF all pa
pers which do not perfectly square With
their notions. Not allie TO contend open
~ fur their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. And this is the spirit
which has been operating for several
yesrs TO undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder, aud il possible 10 break mp the
establishment. Al one time this was We
~ nigh being accomplished; We were re-
duced almost TO the lat extremity; tie
star Of our hope had sunk almo-t TO tie
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 persever-
anee has enabled US Ia witness the return
Of brighter day. Our star OF hope is
now again IN the ascendan,; aud We trust
that under lis enllyening influence shall
be permitted long To battle for truth and
s"und principles, with our flag nailed to
The mast" MON, TIE CONSTITUTION,
AND the Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable Us TO
embrace greater variety Of matter Than
heretofore; and we shall endcayor To gra-
liIy Tie various tsshs of our readers. Ivy
placing bef"re them every good thing We
can sci, CT from our exchange Papers and
other periodicals, whether Of Morality,
Literature, or Politics Ia all our srlec.
lions our object will be, TO blend ins:rur-
ton " iih amusement, 10 ini'Tm tie iudc-
ment, elevate tie mind. aud mend tie
heart. In political matters. We shdI mo-
ling ex,enuatr through favor, nor sci
10" n ought in malice, but on oil occa.
sIons shall! endea,or 10 give " tie Truth,
the whole truth, and nothing bit the
truth"
Having fewer advertisements. our pa.
per in its enlarged form will perhaps con.
tain a. much reading matter as any other
paper in tie state. We shall enjea,o OF
'lways 10 procure COED paper. and In
make the impression fair and legiblc.
When these things are considered, with
the fact that the whole contents Of the
paper will be selected expressly for the
people of this section If county, We hope
those who have been in the habi, of send
! ing abroad for their papers. may be ill.,
/ ''uced 10 bestow their patronage upon
tier own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in its appear
ance and useful in IFS operation.
To those of our friends " no coincitl
with us in opinion, we might make 81
appeal. urging upon them the expedienrR
OF exerling their influence To extend hIl
circulation ofsour paper; but We deem
unnecessary. They surely have discef
ment enough 10 know, thai before Il ,
principles can triumph, light must II I
spread among tie people.
would also remind those Of OH
cite politics. that the columns of tLeI
corder are always open To re. psc,fuls
derent con munications. as well ~
their party as our own. and that We vi
en6ea'or on all occasions TO give ".