text_original: Many careless observers felt at the time that the success of Lincoln was due entirely to the fact of there having been three opposing candidates in the field; or, in other words, to the dissensions in the Democratic party, which divided its vote between Breckinridge and Douglas.
text_transcription: MANY CARELESS OBSERVERS FELT AT THE TIME THAT THE SUCCESS OF LINCOLN WAS DUE ENTIRELY TO THE FACT OF THEIR HAVING BEEN THREE OPPOSING CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD OR IN OTHER WORDS TO THE DISSENSIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WHICH DIVIDED ITS VOTE BETWEEN BRECKINRIDGE AND DOUGLAS
phonemes: mˈɛni kˈɛɹləs əbzˈɜːvɚz fˈɛlt æt ðə tˈaɪm ðætðə səksˈɛs ʌv lˈɪŋkən wʌz dˈuː ɛntˈaɪɚli tə ðə fˈækt ʌv ðɛɹ hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn θɹˈiː əpˈoʊzɪŋ kˈændᵻdˌeɪts ɪnðə fˈiːld; ɔːɹ, ɪn ˈʌðɚ wˈɜːdz, tə ðə dɪsˈɛnʃənz ɪnðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi, wˌɪtʃ dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ɪts vˈoʊt bᵻtwˌiːn bɹˈɛkɪnɹˌɪdʒ ænd dˈʌɡləz.