New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-16

bghts" from these noble women wbo In this browning
act Of their lives gave such powerful moral impetus 70
just cause 90 70 carry election with majority unTe
corded In the history Of any election snce organised gov
ernments have had existence In ell this happy day
one incident occurred TO mar Its Joy In all my walks
through the city, could not find single person who
showed the effects Of DtoXieation-no harsh language
against their old masers-no coarse haangues nor Vo
language which in favored lands dsguss the better
portion Of community, and keeps many away from the
polls whose influence 10 needed TO sustain proper
decOmm among the lower classes 1t 10 Gil TO be credited
TO the fact Of the presence Of the large numbers OF the
best portion Of Venetian society, both male and female
who considered IT their duty TO give their personal nu-
and attendance throughout the day at oil the public
places and at the polls
Tho election was conducted after the New England
style record Of all the names OF the residents OF each
siseri" church district taken previously by the
priests Of the sections and revised at the desire OF the
people by second committee consisting Of half clergy
and half cit5ens as the people have not the fullest con-
dence in the holy priesthood Of ST. Peter; this register
included all the names OF persons Of proper and
had suffered Imprisonment for crime soci al
property qualifications being required.
At eoch poll voting place. squad Of National Guards
stationed and ct the most band Of music. Every
seemed most desirous of asserting his manhood by
casting his freemans vote and although two days were
allowed for the Plebiscito" yet the large majority Of
votes were cast the first day.
Prominent among the numerous bandbis posted at the
corners Of the streets wore Remember the Plebisco OF
1887 mo IS true Italian who does not vote at
the Plebscito" To-day vote for Italian unityp
The elections heldin the churches and scuolas
was scene Of the most touching historic interest to
behold the feemen Of old Venets passing through Me
N their own etisen-solery selcresied under the portal
Of the magnificent scuola Rocco into that grand
hall whose lofty walls decorated with the sublime
studies of the great Tntoreo IL years OF whose life was
devoted the order Of the Fra" in the decoration OF
this pncely edfce In the midst Of this noble hall was
group of earnest men surrounding table, upon which
was the center of attraction, plain box into which vas
being gathered records gilmore importance and mOropower
full than the edcts of Emperors or bulls Of Popes In
those erse expressions embodied the will Of the SOW
eregn people All Europe spectator to the scenes being
enacted in VeDets to-day The people feel the fesponslbe
position they sustain toward their brethren not only In
Italy but all the continent They not voting for
Victor Emanuel as man. nor for united Italy alone ont
for the idea Incorporated therein The vote for
against constitutional governments government Of the
people. The idea has become practical one Il affects
the status of all the Governments OF the Old World. Will
Europe be all Cossaek all Republican r. The Venetian
vote to-day says can Republican" not, perhaps,
the American idea bu! at least the recog
milton of the people, mnghDg with their reverence for
their King, determination TO DO recognized power IN
his government.
Awbole week has boon consumed in taking and can.
wasting the Of the different Provinces which form the
" LombaTdoVenet Kngdom;" and on this last day OF
the week the Representatives of the different sections from
the Frtu TO the Po and from Peschiera the Adratc,
have gathered into common council, in tho "Saa della
Scunio' Of the Ducal palace and there, IN public can
vass the votes Of the entire polls As each representative
gives bis list, the figures taken by the Chairman and
summed up and then rising all the audience standing, he
gives each total which 10 welcomed with tho greatest
enthusiasm. The foreigner cannot AVOID noticing the stk
American audiences or the size Of the ball pre-
euded the possibility of admitting the crowd Of people
select number exceeding 500 COO people, and rarely
Is it the privilege Of any TO behold Dober group OF
and than that gathered here to-day TO solemn"
ice this great act Of an enrdnchised people
The Council Judges Of Election seated upon
raised platform, anngned in semicfcle IN the center
SgRiOr TecehO tbe Supreme Judge Of the Court Of APP
Poals OF Venena noble looking man wnose general sP
gave him the air Of of the old "Doges Of the Re
public" All the Commissioners from the different proyin.
ces intelligent looking men filed with the spirit OF
the OCCASION gathered they under tho immense
painting Of the Last Judgment about 70 declare the
final verdict Of free people, they presented group
worthy the pencil Of the historic painters OF old Venice
II would be useless for TO attempt the description OF
the later Of this memorable day II Is ALL with the
events Of the week matter Of history, and will receive
the thought and study Of those whose duty it 10 to write
in ndelibe lines than that afforded by daily news
paper the record of the great eras Of national struggles
and national existence Suffice II 10 that tho decara-
ton Of the vote was made at OF October a. from
the balcony Of the old Duca palace fronting out upon the
" Piazzetta" TO people wild With enthusiasm, amid
cheers and which expressed all the depths Of pat
rotsm and love toward their dear united Italy, which
RfSR' Just escaped from foreign yoke alone arc ''' "
The evening more brilliant than the day. fairly bszcd
with Examinations Ia all the public avenues. while the
Grand Pazza' was q marvel OF light and beauty. The
figures Of the election will reach you long ths commu-
ncaton srves The figures Of all such elections are
very similar bat the great pecuarty of this canvass
expressed in two three facts viz ou OF over half
million Of voters enrolled ths schedules Of elections
nearly ell voted and only 60 negative voIes were cast ont
Of the whole nnmber-msny districts reporting no mega
tive and delinquent voter who had lost his VOTE Thus
has Venea eyneed her esrnesnes in her great electoral
privilege this week sickness nor inability to reach the
polls being allowable among this earnest people Every
must eyiDce his loyalty or dsloyay TO the Govern
ment. How many elections In America might show
different result not for the many excuses which 20
easily keep away from the baot-box the very class OF
people whose duty IL lie to give impress TO the character
OF the nation As close, Venice 10 alive with excite
mentvsvine Of hsgs firing Of cannon, and every con-
ceivabe denomination OF ioy b manifested.