text_original: This, and not the contrary, is the fact. Each step to  wards race decay, all disastrous events, all symptoms of degeneration, of approaching disintegration, always dimin  ish the fear of the founders' spirit, and whittle away the idea of his sagacity, providence, and potent presence.
text_transcription: THIS AND NOT THE CONTRARY IS THE FACT EACH STEP TOWARDS RACE DECAY ALL DISASTROUS EVENTS ALL SYMPTOMS OF DEGENERATION OF APPROACHING DISINTEGRATION ALWAYS DIMINISH THE FEAR OF THE FOUNDER SPIRIT AND WHITTLE AWAY THE IDEA OF HIS SAGACITY PROVIDENCE AND POTENT PRESENCE
phonemes: ðˈɪs, ænd nˌɑːt ðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi, ɪz ðə fˈækt. ˈiːtʃ stˈɛp tə wˈɔːɹdz ɹˈeɪs dᵻkˈeɪ, ˈɔːl dɪzˈæstɹəs ᵻvˈɛnts, ˈɔːl sˈɪmptəmz ʌv dᵻdʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən, ʌv ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ dˌɪsˌɪntᵻɡɹˈeɪʃən, ˈɔːlweɪz dᵻmˈɪn ˈɪʃ ðə fˈɪɹ ʌvðə fˈaʊndɚz spˈɪɹɪt, ænd wˈɪɾəl ɐwˈeɪ ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv hɪz səɡˈæsᵻɾi, pɹˈɑːvɪdəns, ænd pˈoʊtənt pɹˈɛzəns.