The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-03-28
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Recorder 20 Us rraorfs ltoA en- s@AAe
shert. This has emPhaurslly been CALI
"a the age Of improvement; but IN ali me
multirIied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during The last twenty
wears, perha . in n"ne j. il @ore Pre- p
iibIe than IN the appearance OF Tie puhllc
press. The newspapers Of our villages
nov, surpa,s in sire and neatness th"se
formerly issued from our largest cilles.
/, has long been Our desire that The he ,
enr,ler sh.,uld reflect = portion OF u'is
spirit If the age: and an effort % accom- /
plish his deslrr. we feli aas due To That
portiun OF our friends WIN have eo.tinu-'
ed 10 sustain Us through good and through
evil reporl. This enlargement Of our
sheet necessarily involves considerable
add ,tianai expense; bul We are mistaken
IN the people of Orange. Il we may not
safely throw Ourselves npan their gene
rosity, and With con6dsnce hope thaI
they will duly appreciate the hen hts OF
free and honest press. and extend !" u
such . portion Of patronage ss will. IN
some degr.e Al least. compensate she care
and toll and expense necessary 20 sus'
tain IL.
II is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
Il ,Ii. place. during ~hich tine We have
had many difficulties 20 encounter. The
storms OF political st'i'e engender many
RI, JUDGES Which il Is sometimes vain 10
attempt 70 allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creaes preferences which
yirId nothing 10 h"nesiy Of purpose
These things tend greatly 10 derress
village newspaper, tie prosperity OF
which depends almosi solely on The pa
tronsg~ of the county in which, u y rnb-
llished; and We ought not, perhaps, 10 exc
pecl entirely to escape their influence.
hut W. have had more p"ieni adj ersa.
ries than tl,e.e. u is said Of the churrh
of Rome. that she Ni,hh"lds the Bible
iron the common people. that they NAV
mot. through ignorance II the true mean
ling. be led into heresies: the priests onl.s
are b, read and int rpre, for item. 20 II
lis with some &c our alf-.nled Repuhli.
leans: they are afraid 10 iru.i the people,
lsnd il Il Sas in their power. they would
enrirely p'ohibi. the circulation Of All pa.
Ipers whirh do not perfectly squsre With
Their uolions. Not allie to contend open.
'lly f,r TIER doctrines. they would sup
press all inquiry. AID this Is the 'plni
whlrh has been operating Tor s"Neral
We ~ 20 underm ne the circulsii"n of the
Recorder. and if possible In br' al mp the
establishment. ~ one time this was 'e-
~ nigh bring accomplished; We were re-
dnced almost 10 the lat eXir' NIFTY; the
star &c 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 ol our purpose and
the business Of our rause: and perse' e.
ance has enabled W. To- witness the r. turn
Of hrighter day. Uur star Of hope is
+ now again m he a.cendan {; aud We lrust
!, that under ils tnllyeniug influence we shall
be PERM ted long To battle for truth an,
s,und principle. with our aar nailed IA
| tNt Was'- v MUM ihh UsSAttt A's'
, AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable u. ID
embrace greater variety Of mater ,har
Ecreioiure; and We shall e,dcs' ar 10 G a
tify the various isst $ "f our readers. by
" placing bef re item every good thing NJ
= can sci, CT from our excl ange rapers and
other periodicals. whether of Morality
Literature, or Politics 10 all our srIec
tons our object will he, To blend ins'rur
ton with amusement, 10 inl"Tm the Jude
meni. elevate tie mind. and mend H.,
heart. In political matters. we hall n"
thing exienua,e through fax or. nor Sc
DO" ought in malice. hu, on all o'ca
sions shall endea, or 10 give the Truth
:. the whole truth, and nothing but III,
. truth"
}. IIa,ing fewer advertisements, our pa
e per in its enlarged form will p' rhaps ron
- tain a. much reading matter as an, oihe
d paper in tie tate. We shall endea,o
:. always to procure god paper. and l.
n make tie Impression fair and lel lille
. A w Heu lbtst ihlHEs hiC NOuSNfGltNs VIII
;. the fact that tie whole contents Of ,h
, paper will lie selected expressly Tor III
m people Of this se"tion # c. unt,. We TOP
:, ihuse who have heen in the habit of send
,, ing abroad for their paIe's. may lie n
i, ,iuced 10 be.tow their patronage upo
: their own press, and thereby hnild up a
y establishment rsI ertalle in its Al peal
aucr and useful in its OPERATION.
To those nf our friends VII" coincid
- with us in opi ion, We might make a
appeal, urging upon 'I"m the c>pedierr
oil exerling their influence extend H.
~ circulation Of our paper; hut We de EN-
~ unnecessary. Tie, surel, hav" discern
oi ment enough 10 know, thar h, fnre tlci
=, principles can triumph, light must b
:. spread among the people.
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