text_original: 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. Least of all can it be doubted that secession was a tactical blunder on the part of the South.
text_transcription: 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 LEAST OF ALL CAN IT BE DOUBTED THAT SECESSION WAS A TACTICAL BLUNDER ON THE PART OF THE SOUTH
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt lˈɛs dˈɪfɪkəlt tə dᵻnˈaɪ ðˈæt, bˌʌt fɚðə səpˈoʊzd mˈɛnɪs tə ðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən ʌv slˈeɪvɚɹi, ðɪs ɹˈaɪt wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd. lˈiːst ʌv ˈɔːl kæn ɪt biː dˈaʊɾᵻd ðæt sɛsˈɛʃən wʌzɐ tˈæktɪkəl blˈʌndɚɹ ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈaʊθ.