text_original: It was of immense importance that the latter class should, if possible, be prevailed upon to see  at least the more intelligent and reasonable among them  that the Government had not gone so far in the direction of reform as to make it seem a threatened revolution.
text_transcription: IT WAS OF IMMENSE IMPORTANCE THAT THE LATTER CLASS SHOULD IF POSSIBLE BE PREVAILED UPON TO SEE AT LEAST THE MORE INTELLIGENT AND REASONABLE AMONG THEM THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT GONE SO FAR IN THE DIRECTION OF REFORM AS TO MAKE IT SEEM A THREATENED REVOLUTION
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ʌv ɪmˈɛns ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns ðætðə lˈæɾɚ klˈæs ʃˈʊd, ɪf pˈɑːsᵻbəl, biː pɹɪvˈeɪld əpˌɑːn tə sˈiː æt lˈiːst ðə mˈɔːɹ ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt ænd ɹˈiːzənəbəl ɐmˌʌŋ ðˌɛm ðætðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hæd nˌɑːt ɡɔn sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ ɪnðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm æz tə mˌeɪk ɪt sˈiːm ɐ θɹˈɛʔn̩d ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən.