text_original: The character and antecedents of Mr. Lincoln appealed directly to the sympathy and favor of the popular masses of the Northern States. As pioneer, farm laborer, flat boatman, and frontier politician, they saw in him a true representative of their early if not their present condition. As the successful lawyer, legislator, and public debater in questions of high statesmanship, he was the admired ideal of their own aspirations.
text_transcription: THE CHARACTER AND ANTECEDENTS OF MISTER LINCOLN APPEALED DIRECTLY TO THE SYMPATHY AND FAVOUR OF THE POPULAR MASSES OF THE NORTHERN STATES AS PIONEER FARM LABORER FLAT BOATMAN AND FRONTIER POLITICIAN THEY SAW IN HIM A TRUE REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR EARLY IF NOT THEIR PRESENT CONDITION AS THE SUCCESSFUL LAWYER LEGISLATOR AND PUBLIC DEBATOR IN QUESTIONS OF HIGH STATESMANSHIP HE WAS THE ADMIRED IDEAL OF THEIR OWN ASPIRATIONS
phonemes: ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd ˌæntɪsˈiːdənts ʌv mˈɪstɚ. lˈɪŋkən ɐpˈiːld dᵻɹˈɛktli tə ðə sˈɪmpəθi ænd fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌvðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ mˈæsᵻz ʌvðə nˈɔːɹðɚn stˈeɪts. æz paɪənˈɪɹ, fˈɑːɹm lˈeɪbɚɹɚ, flˈæt bˈoʊtmən, ænd fɹʌntˈɪɹ pˌɑːlɪtˈɪʃən, ðeɪ sˈɔː ɪn hˌɪm ɐ tɹˈuː ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv ʌv ðɛɹ ˈɜːli ɪf nˌɑːt ðɛɹ pɹˈɛzənt kəndˈɪʃən. æz ðə səksˈɛsfəl lˈɔɪɚ, lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪɾɚ, ænd pˈʌblɪk dᵻbˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn kwˈɛstʃənz ʌv hˈaɪ stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp, hiː wʌzðɪ ɐdmˈaɪɚd aɪdˈiəl ʌv ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ˌæspɚɹˈeɪʃənz.