text_original: This, for a political commander, is the choice of a weak post. His adversaries had the best of the argument as he handled it ; not as the reason and jus* tice of his cause enabled him to manage it."
text_transcription: THIS FOR A POLITICAL COMMANDER IS THE CHOICE OF A WEAK POST HIS ADVERSARIES HAD THE BEST OF THE ARGUMENT AS HE HANDLED IT NOT AS THE REASON AND JUSTICE OF HIS CAUSE ENABLED HIM TO MANAGE IT
phonemes: ðˈɪs, fɚɹə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kəmˈændɚ, ɪz ðə tʃˈɔɪs əvə wˈiːk pˈoʊst. hɪz ˈædvɚsɚɹiz hæd ðə bˈɛst ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹɡjuːmənt æz hiː hˈændəld ɪt ; nˌɑːt æz ðə ɹˈiːzən ænd dʒˈʌs ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk tˈaɪs ʌv hɪz kˈɔːz ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tə mˈænɪdʒ ɪt."