In the selection and use of his cabinet, Lincoln employed the strengths of his opponents in a manner that emboldened his presidency.
ɪnðə sᵻlˈɛkʃən ænd jˈuːs ʌv hɪz kˈæbᵻnət, lˈɪŋkən ɛmplˈɔɪd ðə stɹˈɛŋθs ʌv hɪz əpˈoʊnənts ɪn ɐ mˈænɚ ðæt ɛmbˈoʊldənd hɪz pɹˈɛzɪdənsi.