Meanwhile, Lincoln and the Republican leadership agreed that the dismantling of the Union could not be tolerated.
mˈiːnwaɪl, lˈɪŋkən ænd ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ɐɡɹˈiːd ðætðə dɪsmˈæntəlɪŋ ʌvðə jˈuːniən kʊd nˌɑːt biː tˈɑːlɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd.