Ihad no bed. i must have perished with cold, but that, the coldest nights, i used to steal a bag which was used for carrying corn to the mill. i would crawl into this bag, and there sleep on the cold, damp, clay floor, with my head in and feet out. my feet have been so cracked with the frost, that the pen with which i am writing might be laid in the gashes.

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william marbury filed suit against secretary of state james madison because madison refused to deliver the justice of the peace commission former president john adams awarded marbury under the organic act of 1801.

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.