text_original: "If Beauregard will really stand, he will surely be defeated, though it may cost the lives of many brave soldiers; but the life of any of us is nothing in comparison with the life and safety of the Nation. If it were not so I would not risk my life in the contest."
text_transcription: IF BEAUREGARD WILL REALLY STAND HE WILL SURELY BE DEFEATED THOUGH IT MAY COST THE LIVES OF MANY BRAVE SOLDIERS BUT THE LIFE OF ANY OF US IS NOTHING IN COMPARISON WITH THE LIFE AND SAFETY OF THE NATION IF IT WERE NOT SO I WOULD NOT RISK MY LIFE IN THE CONTEST
phonemes: "ɪf bˈoʊɹɪɡˌɑːɹd wɪl ɹˈiəli stˈænd, hiː wɪl ʃˈʊɹli biː dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd, ðˌoʊ ɪt mˈeɪ kˈɔst ðə lˈaɪvz ʌv mˈɛni bɹˈeɪv sˈoʊldʒɚz; bˌʌt ðə lˈaɪf ʌv ˌɛni ʌv ˌʌs ɪz nˈʌθɪŋ ɪn kəmpˈæɹɪsən wɪððə lˈaɪf ænd sˈeɪfti ʌvðə nˈeɪʃən. ɪf ɪt wɜː nˌɑːt sˌoʊ aɪ wʊd nˌɑːt ɹˈɪsk maɪ lˈaɪf ɪnðə kˈɑːntɛst."