text_original: There was nothing auspicious in the appearance of Danville, and no man might have said then that the place was to be the scene of portentous conventions which were to decide the destiny of a State.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NOTHING AUSPICIOUS IN THE APPEARANCE OF DANVILLE AND NO MAN MIGHT HAVE SAID THEN THAT THE PLACE WAS TO BE THE SCENE OF PORTENTOUS CONVENTIONS WHICH WERE TO DECIDE THE DESTINY OF A STATE
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ ɔːspˈɪʃəs ɪnðɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv dˈænvɪl, ænd nˈoʊ mˈæn mˌaɪthɐv sˈɛd ðˈɛn ðætðə plˈeɪs wʌz təbi ðə sˈiːn ʌv pɔːɹtˈɛntəs kənvˈɛnʃənz wˌɪtʃ wɜː tə dᵻsˈaɪd ðə dˈɛstɪni əvə stˈeɪt.