ðˌoʊ mˈoʊst fˈɔːɹmɚ fɹˈiː sˈɔɪl mˈɛmbɚz bɪkˌeɪm ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə slˈeɪvɚɹi ˈɪʃuː, mˈɛni ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈɑːɹtɪn ænd dʒˈɑːn vˈæn bjˈʊɹɹən tʃˈoʊz tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk fˈoʊld.
Though most former Free Soil members became Republicans because of the slavery issue, many including Martin and John Van Buren chose to return to the Democratic fold.