He denounced secession as anarchy, and explained that majority rule had to be balanced by constitutional restraints.
hiː dᵻnˈaʊnst sɛsˈɛʃən æz ˈænɑːɹki, ænd ɛksplˈeɪnd ðæt mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɹˈuːl hædtə biː bˈælənst baɪ kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnts.