In his 1852 eulogy for Clay, Lincoln highlighted the latter's support for gradual emancipation and opposition to "both extremes" on the slavery issue.
ɪn hɪz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː jˈuːlədʒi fɔːɹ klˈeɪ, lˈɪŋkən hˈaɪlaɪɾᵻd ðə lˈæɾɚz səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ ɡɹˈædʒuːəl ɪmˌænsɪpˈeɪʃən ænd ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tuː "bˈoʊθ ɛkstɹˈiːmz" ɔnðə slˈeɪvɚɹi ˈɪʃuː.