text_original: Prior to 1854, this country was divided into two great political parties, known as the Whig and Democratic parties. Both were national and patriotic, advocating principles that were universal in their application.
text_transcription: PRIOR TO EIGHTEEN FIFTY FOUR THIS COUNTRY WAS DIVIDED INTO TWO GREAT POLITICAL PARTIES KNOWN AS THE WHIG AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES BOTH WERE NATIONAL AND PATRIOTIC ADVOCATING PRINCIPLES THAT WERE UNIVERSAL IN THEIR APPLICATION
phonemes: pɹˈaɪɚ tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈɔːɹ, ðɪs kˈʌntɹi wʌz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ tˈuː ɡɹˈeɪt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl pˈɑːɹɾiz, nˈoʊn æz ðə wˈɪɡ ænd dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾiz. bˈoʊθ wɜː nˈæʃənəl ænd pˌeɪtɹɪˈɑːɾɪk, ˈædvəkˌeɪɾɪŋ pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ðæt wɜː jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl ɪn ðɛɹ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən.