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With few modifications, the Constitution of 1846 still remains in force,--ample proof that wisdom, unalloyed with partisan politics or blind conservatism, guided the convention which framed it.
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Alexander asserts that the enduring nature of the 1846 Constitution is a testament to the wisdom of its framers.
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