He was the only Whig in the Illinois delegation, but as dutiful as any participated in almost all votes and made speeches that toed the party line.
hiː wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli wˈɪɡ ɪnðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ dˌɛlɪɡˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt æz dˈuːɾifəl æz ˌɛni pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈɔːl vˈoʊts ænd mˌeɪd spˈiːtʃᵻz ðæt tˈoʊd ðə pˈɑːɹɾi lˈaɪn.