text_original: It is difficult to deny the constitutional right of the Southern States to withdraw from a Federal Union formed by a 1865] THE CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA 315 contract between " Sovereign " States. It is not less difficult to deny that, but for the supposed menace to the institution of slavery, this right would not have been exercised.
text_transcription: IT IS DIFFICULT TO DENY THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF THE SOUTHERN STATES TO WITHDRAW FROM A FEDERAL UNION FORMED AS A CONTRACT BETWEEN SOVEREIGN STATES IT IS NOT LESS DIFFICULT TO DENY THAT BUT FOR THE SUPPOSED MENACE TO THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY THIS RIGHT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN EXERCISED
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz dˈɪfɪkəlt tə dᵻnˈaɪ ðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl ɹˈaɪt ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn stˈeɪts tə wɪθdɹˈɔː fɹʌm ɐ fˈɛdɚɹəl jˈuːniən fˈɔːɹmd baɪ ɐ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv] ðə sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ ɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkə θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn kˈɑːntɹækt bᵻtwˈiːn " sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn " stˈeɪts. ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt lˈɛs dˈɪfɪkəlt tə dᵻnˈaɪ ðˈæt, bˌʌt fɚðə səpˈoʊzd mˈɛnɪs tə ðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌv slˈeɪvɚɹi, ðɪs ɹˈaɪt wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd.