text_original: Abolitionists were at a discount. They had gone like the front ranks of the French cavalry at "Waterloo, into the sunken way, to make a bridge, over which moderate men were rushing to honors and emoluments.
text_transcription: ABOLITIONISTS WERE AT A DISCOUNT THEY HAD GONE LIKE THE FRONT RANKS OF THE FRENCH CAVALRY AT WATERLOO INTO THE SUNKEN WAY TO MAKE A BRIDGE OVER WHICH MODERATE MEN WERE RUSHING TO HONORS AND EMOLUMENTS
phonemes: ˌæbəlˈɪʃənˌɪsts wɜːɹ æɾə dˈɪskaʊnt. ðeɪ hæd ɡɔn lˈaɪk ðə fɹˈʌnt ɹˈæŋks ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈævəlɹi æt "wˈɔːɾɚlˌuː, ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈʌŋkən wˈeɪ, tə mˌeɪk ɐ bɹˈɪdʒ, ˌoʊvɚ wˌɪtʃ mˈɑːdɚɹˌeɪt mˈɛn wɜː ɹˈʌʃɪŋ tʊ ˈɑːnɚz ænd ɪmˈɑːljuːmənts.