The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-25
PROSPECTUS
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uiIIsb0rough Recorder
ENLARGED
To TINE PUBLIC.

.heet. This has emphaiieally been CALI
al the are Of improvement; but IN all me
muI,iplied forms in which this spirit has
manifested itself during the last twenty
wears, perhaps in none Is u more PtTcrp-
lille thsn in the appearance Of the public
|nress. The newspapers Of our villages
now, surpass in sire and neaincss these
formerly issued from our largest cities
/, has long been our desire that The He
ecrler should reflect q portion OF this
spirit Of lie age: and an effort 70 accom-
plish this desire, We ielt was due TO that
eortisn of cur friends who have rohiinn-
Ell 20 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. If We may not
safely throw ourselves upon their gene
rosi,y, and with confidence hope that
they will duly appreciate the benefits oil
free and honest press. and extend I" II
such \ portion Of patronage as w'ii' IN
some degree NJ least, compensate tie care
AMI toll and expense necessary to sus-
tain il.
II Is now more ihan eighteen years
since we commenced our establishment
At this place, during which time We have
had many difficulties TO encounter. The
storms Of political strife engendcr many
preiudiees which il is sometimes vain 90
attempt to allay; and the zeal Of popular
enthusiasm creates preferences which
yield nothing 10 honesty Of purpose.
These things tend greatly TO deprcss y
village newspaper, the prosperity or
which depends almost solely on the pa
l,ronage OF the couuiy in which il Is pub
lishcd; and We ought not, perhaps, 10 ex-
lpcet entirely TO escape their influence.
but we have had more poicn, adverse
lilies Than these. Il is said Of the church
LOT Rome, that she withholds the Bible
from the common people, that they may
mot, through ignorance Of the true mean
ling, be led into heresies; the priests only
are IN read and interpret inr them. so II
is with somc Of our sell-styled Republl-
! cans: they are afraid to trust the people.
anil il il was in their power. they would
entirely prohibit thc circulation Of all pa
pcrs which DO no, perfectly squsre with
their notions. Not able 10 contend open.
Is for their doctrines, they would sup
press al inquiry. Aud this is the spirit
which has been operating Tor several
years 10 undermine the circulation OF the
Recorder, and ii possible 10 break up the
establishment. AZ one time this was ~
~ nigh being accomplished; We were rc'
duced almost to the last extremity: tine
star Of our hope had sunk almost To tic
!" very horizon. But amid all this dark
ness, we were sustained BY conscious.
= ness OF the integrity Of our purpose and
p the justhess Of our cause: and perseyer'
I ance has enabled Us to witness the return
;. of y brighter day. Our star Of hope il
!. now again in the ascendant: aud we irust
that under its cnliycning influence We shall
be permitted long To battle Tor truth and
sound principles, with our Gag nailed q
the mast" USioS, Tue Constitution
AND TuE Laws"
Our enlarged sheet will enable u d
embrace a greater variety Of matter than
heretofore; and we shall cndcayor 10 gra
lily the various tastes Of our rcadcrs.s by
= placing before them every good thing ",
), can select from our exchange papers and
! other periodicals, whether OF Morality
: Literature, or Politics. In all our srlec
!: tons our object will be, TO blend insfrue'
ton with amusement, 10 inform the indc'
: men,, elevate the mind. and mend tie
n heart. In political matters. We shall no'
|. thing ex,cnuatr through favor, nor sci
down ought in malice, but on al Oeca
SONS shall endeavor TO give L" the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing bu, 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 cndcavoI
always 10 procure COED paper. aud Ia
make the impression fair and lcgihle.
When these things are considered, with
> the fact that the whole contents Of the
; paper will be selected expressly Coz ,hc
e people Of this section Of county, We hopg
those who have been in tue habit Of send
ing abroad for their papers. may be in.
duced 90 bcstow 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 " no coincide
: with us in opinion, VIC might make an
appeal, urging upon them tl.e cSpcdiency
Of cxcrtiug their influence 10 extend tic
circulation Of our paper; but We deem il
unnecessary, They surely have discern.
: ment enough to know, that before their
J principles can triumph, light mus, be
spread among the people,
, He would also remind these of oppo-
cite politics. that the columns Of the lie
cortlor are always open Ia re- pec,Iul and