text_original: He refused any pay beyond his actual expenses, and he entered upon a struggle whose difficulties were not all or nearly all due to the enemy in the sternest and noblest sense of duty to his countrymen and to the principles of liberty.
text_transcription: HE REFUSED ANY PAY BEYOND HIS ACTUAL EXPENSES AND HE ENTERED UPON A STRUGGLE WHOSE DIFFICULTIES WERE NOT ALL OR NEARLY ALL DUE TO THE ENEMY IN THE STERNEST AND NOBLEST SENSE OF DUTY TO HIS COUNTRYMEN AND TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY
phonemes: hiː ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ˌɛni pˈeɪ bᵻjˌɔnd hɪz ˈæktʃuːəl ɛkspˈɛnsᵻz, ænd hiː ˈɛntɚd əpˌɑːn ɐ stɹˈʌɡəl hˌuːz dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz wɜː nˌɑːt ˈɔːl ɔːɹ nˌɪɹli ˈɔːl dˈuː tə ðɪ ˈɛnəmi ɪnðə stˈɜːnɪst ænd nˈoʊbəlɪst sˈɛns ʌv dˈuːɾi tə hɪz kˈʌntɹɪmˌɛn ænd tə ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv lˈɪbɚɾi.