Note 38 — Chapter XXI · THE COMPLETION OF ITALIAN UNITY

[O’Clery,h however, calls the plebiscite a “disgraceful farce,” comparing it with that by which Napoleon III secured his vote. He points out that in Rome, where several thousands took arms for the pope, only 46 voted for him. Beauffortg says that one foreign sculptor voted 22 times without being challenged, and that whole bands went from urn to urn.]