, 1866-11-15
netailR Of the Popular VOTE In Venetl

Details Of the PopulnFFoSe In Venetta.
A letter from Venice. October q, gives the
following account OF the election in that city |
on the question of the annexation Of venetia |
to the Kingdom Of italy:
As soon as the first day - enthusiasm at the |
entry of The troops was over a new demon |
stration Of the popular mind took place. The |
word 81, tue affirmative vote for anneKattoo
to ftaly. appeared on every available spot. |
were placed in hathands and worn as decora-
tious In button holes. all bearing the same
legend: excit.d men, and even children,
shouted it as they passed along, the cry BE-.
came as frequent As taat Of giea E ifdIsa, and
II the election could be voted By acclama-
tion It would be difficult indeed to find any
one with courage sufficient to demand poll.
By-and-by crowds began to collect and
tramp along in measured step, ringing the
changes on the fayorite cries. The italian
ment IS first to name it in single voice, and
then shout Is given in chorus. Thus man,
or very frequently boy, sometimes mere
child, lifts mp his voice 70 and says; Meo
hast;a rt9o EMmanats Eyfry65;Gay ,on within in
the lust syllable. 1t may be easily Imagined
| that this pals on the ear and becomes wea1i-
| some after q time, as there is hardly any ces-
satfon Of 1t; the sound Is sharp, aud fattgues
the ear SO that the deep '.Si'' given BY many
voices with their whole strength Is great
relief
The poll was opened to day In twelve
| quarters Of the city, aud sat for some honts
in one of them to watch the votes deposited,
having received permission from one Of the
collectors, who, when courteously granting
the request made through friend, naiyely
remarked, Certainly, with the greatest
pleasure but you had better puta q 81" IN
your lat, or you may have some difficulty
in getting in." The precaution was taken,
but there was really no occasion for It.
Outside the door Of the Atheneum were
collected at the hour of the commencement
Of the poll considerable crowd, but the
most perfect order prevailed Inside the
room was q long table which barred the way
to the door OF exit, except at Que point,
a civic guardsmap, who allowed but one
voter to pass ut time. As he entered be
gave his Christian name and surname to the
registrar of votes, whose rapid fingers tray-
clled over the pages adding name AFTER name
to the columns.
No questions were asked, the important
paper was delivered, folded, and instantly
placed in q metal box through d marrow
opening in the top. First came the National
Guard Of that quarter Of the city, aud while
they deposited their votes rapidly and qui-
city, their faces told that no negatives we're
to be expected from any Of them. As they
) passed one By one their uniformly Intelligent
: counteuances were bright with pleasure, and
| AAC EEItAlAtS LAAL lAN4 TC4E ACA4 lAC %NuA
pletion Of their trying task grnve men With
} epectacles carrying banners with huge spikes
On the top of the stavcs Eray-haircd elders
. aud smooth. faced youths, distinguish only
, from other civilians By the rrginental forage
cup. with its small red cord, delivered thost
: small strips Of folded paper, the accumula
) lon OF which In the receptacle had power t.
t place Venice in the hands Of the constitu
: iionul King.
: Wien one batch had nearly filtered
: through, aaothrr was admitted into th'
room, and SO the ceremony VILE Kept rcgula
. and decorous. Some of the citizens who fol
lowed the National Guard took advantage o
: this one opportunity Of their lives, and mad.
short speeches expressive Of their polittca
e desires, but not until they had passed til,
barrier hnd handed in their ST. Among tn
: voters were returned Ga1ibaldians In thei
t red coats or shirts. priests in their cassocks
+ and wotkncn In their. brown jackets. On
: man offered to put In paper CAREFUL.
written upon md folded but Was told thu
e only simple 81 or No could be taken.
There never has been, nor can there b
: any, question rs to the scsu1t-an almos
5 unanimous affirmative for incorporation wit
c Italy under Victor Emanuel as q constftu
tiona1 King, for that is the form in which th
4 question Ii pnt. The noisy part Of the cor
I. 1nunity consists now almost entirely of boys
0 among v hom may be found the heirs 1
: many u noble old Venetian name, paTAdln
l. the streets and giving their shril1 votes b
l. acclamaifon, us they arc debarsed by the
X youth from expressing their wishes In IN
l. | other way.