text_original: Opinions may differ as to the necessity, the propriety of the secession — as to its effects upon the history and the character of the Scottish people since that time ; but there can be no difference of opinion as to the spirit of self sacrifice in which the step was taken.
text_transcription: OPINIONS MAY DIFFER AS TO THE NECESSITY THE PROPRIETY OF THE SECESSION AS TO ITS EFFECTS UPON THE HISTORY AND THE CHARACTER OF THE SCOTTISH PEOPLE SINCE THAT TIME BUT THERE CAN BE NO DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO THE SPIRIT OF SELF SACRIFICE IN WHICH THE STEP WAS TAKEN
phonemes: əpˈɪniənz mˈeɪ dˈɪfɚɹ æz tə ðə nəsˈɛsɪɾi, ðə pɹəpɹˈaɪəɾi ʌvðə sɛsˈɛʃən — æz tʊ ɪts ɪfˈɛkts əpˌɑːn ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ænd ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌvðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ pˈiːpəl sˈɪns ðæt tˈaɪm ; bˌʌt ðɛɹ kæn biː nˈoʊ dˈɪfɹəns ʌv əpˈɪniən æz tə ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv sˈɛlf sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə stˈɛp wʌz tˈeɪkən.