“In a word, does the supreme power belong to you or to the Roman people?Did the expulsion of the kings mean absolute ascendancy for, you or equal liberty for all.? Is it right and proper for the Roman people to enact a law wishes to do so, or are you going, whenever a measure 二。U十‘ ，、，0 Dosed, to order a levy by way of punishment?Am I the tribes up to vote, and as soon as I have begun, are you, tine consuls, zoinar to compel those who are liable for service to take r、J马.沪月. the military oath, and then march them off to camp, threatening alike the plebs and the tribunes?Why, have you not on two occasions found out what your threats are worth against a united plebs?Was it, I wonder, in our interest that abstained from， an open conflict, or was it。 because the stronger, , ., parry was also me more moderate one that there. was no fighting? 州or will mere。“:any c嗯nick乎ow, yuirites;they will always try your courage，they will not test vour strength. 一扩 V砂砂弓J " And so, consuls, the plebeians are ready to follow you to thesewars, whether real or imaginary, on condition that by restoringthe right of intermarriage you at last make this commonwealth a united one, that it be in their power to be allied with you byfamily ties, that the hope of attaining high office be grantedto men of ability, and energy, that it be open to them to beassociated with you in taking their share of the government,and which is ,the essence of equal liberty to rule and obey inturn, in the annual succession of magistrates. If any one isgoing to obstruct these measures, you may talk about wars and exaggerate them妙rumour, no one is going to give in his name, no one is going to take up， arms, no呼“is going to tight ror Go钾ine亏ring粤asters with， whom meX.产aye in，public lifer " _ no partnership in honours, and in private lire no right of intermarriage."