As a riverboat man, Lincoln initially favored those interests, but ultimately represented whoever hired him.
æz ɐ ɹˈɪvɚbˌoʊt mˈæn, lˈɪŋkən ɪnˈɪʃəli fˈeɪvɚd ðoʊz ˈɪntɹɛsts, bˌʌt ˈʌltᵻmətli ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd huːˈɛvɚ hˈaɪɚd hˌɪm.