text_original: I declined the presidential lionors tendered me, on the ground of inability to fill the place; and earnestly entreated the movers to reconsider and give up the convention, saying: " It will open a door through which fools and fanat  ics will pour in, and make the cause ridiculous."
text_transcription: I DECLINED THE PRESIDENTIAL HONORS TENDER TO ME ON THE GROUND OF INABILITY TO FILL THE PLACE AND EARNESTLY ENTREATED THE MOVERS TO RECONSIDER AND GIVE UP THE CONVENTION SAYING IT WILL OPEN A DOOR THROUGH WHICH FOOLS AND FANATICS WILL POUR IN AND MAKE THE CAUSE RIDICULOUS
phonemes: aɪ dᵻklˈaɪnd ðə pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl lˈaɪənɚz tˈɛndɚd mˌiː, ɔnðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ʌv ɪnɐbˈɪləɾi tə fˈɪl ðə plˈeɪs; ænd ˈɜːnɪstli ɛntɹˈiːɾᵻd ðə mˈuːvɚz tə ɹˌiːkənsˈɪdɚ ænd ɡˈɪv ˌʌp ðə kənvˈɛnʃən, sˈeɪɪŋ: " ɪt wɪl ˈoʊpən ɐ dˈɔːɹ θɹuː wˌɪtʃ fˈuːlz ænd fɐnˈæt ˈaɪks wɪl pˈɔːɹ ˈɪn, ænd mˌeɪk ðə kˈɔːz ɹɪdˈɪkjʊləs."