The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-04
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HiIIsborough Recorder,
ENLARGED.
IN THE PUBLIC.

Aftsrsone unexpected delays. ue have
his week been enabled 70 present the
Recorder 20 is readers upon IN enlsrged |
sheet. This has emphaiieaily been cali
Vi Tie sge Of Improvement; but IN al he
forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty
wears. perhaps in none y Il more prFcrp-
tible than in the appearances Of The Pubile
press. The newspapers Of our villages
nov, surpass in size and neainess thnse
formerly issued from our largest cities.
Il has long been our desire thsi the Re
eorder should reflect n portion Of tins
spirit Of The age; and an effort 70 accom-.
plish this desire. We ielt sss due 70 that
portion Of our friends who have coniinn-
ed TO sustain Us through good and through
evil report. This enlargement Of our
sheet necessarily involves considerable
additional expense; but We are mistaken
in the people Of Orange. II We msy mol
safely throw ourselves upon their gene
rosiiy, and with confidence hope that
they viii duly appreciate the benefits o.
free and honest press, and extend 70 y
such a portion Of patronage IS uili, IN
some degree al least. compensate the care
and toll and expense necessary 10 aus
tain il.
II is now more than eighteen years
since We commenced our establishment
al this place. during which time We have
had many difficulties 10 encounter. The
storms Of political strife engender many
prsiudiees which il is sometimes vain 10
attempt 10 allsy; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
yield nothing 10 honesty Of purpose.
These things Tend greatly 10 depress a
village newspaper, the prosperity Of
which depends almos, solely on the pa
lronage Of the county in which il Is pub
lished; and We ought not, perhaps. 20 ex.
pert entirely 10 escape their influence.
hut we have had more potent adverse.
ries Than these. II is said Of the church
Of Rome, that she withholds 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 IN read and interpret for them. So II
is with some If our self-syled Republic
cans: they are afraid TO trust the people.
and If il was in their power, they would
entirely prohibit the circulation Of all pa
pers which do not perfectly square with
their notions. Not able TO contend open
ly for their doctrines, they would sup
press all inquiry. And this is the spirit
which has been operating Tor several
years 10 undermine the circulation Of the
Recorder, and If possible 10 break up the
establishment. Al one time this was We.
~ nigh bring accomplished; We were re-
duced almost TO the last extremity; the
star of our hope had sunk almost 10 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 perseyeT-
snce has enabled US 10 wiipess the return
Of brighter day. Our star Of hope is
now again IN The ascendant; and We trust
that under its Observation-Disclosures We shall
be permitted long TO battle for truth anu
snund principles. with our flag nailed to
the mast" UNloN, TIE CONSTITUTION,
AND THE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable u 10
embrace greater variety Of matter than
heretofore; and we shall endcavor To gta.
lify the various iss,es uf our readers. by
placing befre them every good thing we
can select from our exchange papers and
other periodicals. whether Of Morality,
Literature, or Politics In All our srlcc.
tons our object will be, 10 blend ins;ruc-
ton " ilh amusement, 10 infurm tie judg.
meni, elevate tie mind. and mend tie
heart. In political matters. we shall mo-
thing extenuate through favor, nor Sc,
down ought in malice, bnt on oil coca.
sions shall endcasor 10 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 endeavoI
always 10 procure COED paper. aud to
make the impression fair and legible.
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 of county, we hore
those who have teen in The habit of send
! ing abroad for their papers. may he in
dnced 10 bestow their patronage upon
their own press, and thereby build up an
establishment respectable in 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 expediency
of excrting their influence 10 extend the
circulation Of our paper; but we deem il