text_original: There were certain conservative and unimaginative souls in this mountain principality who for various reasons held their old allegiance to the State of North Carolina.
text_transcription: THERE WERE CERTAIN CONSERVATIVE AND UNIMAGINATIVE SOULS IN THIS MOUNT OF PRINCIPALITY WHO FOR VARIOUS REASONS HELD THEIR OLD ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː sˈɜːʔn̩ kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv ænd ˌʌnɪmˈædʒɪnətˌɪv sˈoʊlz ɪn ðɪs mˈaʊntɪn pɹˌɪnsɪpˈælᵻɾi hˌuː fɔːɹ vˈɛɹiəs ɹˈiːzənz hˈɛld ðɛɹ ˈoʊld ɐlˈiːdʒəns tə ðə stˈeɪt ʌv nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə.