After the two consuls had come forward into比e Assembly. J r set speeches oave place to a personal altercation. The tribune asked why it was not right士or a plebeian to be elected consul, The consuls gaire a reply which, though perhaps true, was二 unfortunate one in view of the present controversy. They said, “Because no plebeian could have the auspices‘and the reason why tine aecemvirs had put an end to intermarriage was to prevent the auspices from being vitiated through the uncertainty of descent." This bitterly exasperated the plebeians, for they believed that they were held incompetent to take the auspices because they were hateful to the immortal gods.As they had ;ot a most energetic leader in their tribune and were supporting him with. the utmost determination, the controversy ended in the defeat of the patricians. They consented to the intermarriage law being passed, mainly in the b或of that the tribunes would either abandon the struggle for plebeian consuls altogether, or would at least postpone it till after the war, and that the plebeians, contented 诚th what thev had zained. would 自产、J尹 be ready to enlist. Owing to his victory over the patricians Canuleius was now immensely popular. Fired by his example, the other tribunes fou蜘t with the utmost energy to secure the passim of their measure, ana tnougn me rumours of war became more serious everv day they obstructed the enlistment. As no business could tae transactea in the senate owing to the intervention of the tribunes, the consuls held councils of the leaders at their own houses.-一，，，，二、. It was evident that they would. have to yield the victory either to their foreign foes or to their own countrymen. Valerius and Horatius were the only men of consular rank who did not attend these councils. C. Claudius was in favour of empower- the consuls to use armed force; against the tribunes;the inctii, Cincinnatu s and Cap itolinus ，were averse from bloodshed or injury to those whom -n. t 一二___=__ ;heir treaty with the plebs they had agreed to hold inviolable. The result of th Pi r A P,;+;。，， was that they allowed tribunes of the soldiers with oonSUlar ISUlarPOWersto tobeelectedfromthe andPlebeians indiscriminately; no change was in the election of con s 1_ This arrangement satisfied the ，.J tribunes and it satisfied the plebs.Notice was published that an Assembly would be held for the election of three tribunes with consular powers.No sooner was thisannouncementmade than everybody who had ever acted or spoken as a fomenter of sedition, especially those who had been tribunes, came forward as candidates, and began to bustle about the Forum, canvassing for votes. The patricians were at first deterred from seeking election, as in the exasperated mood of the plebeians they regarde叹their chances as hopeless, andW终ey. were disgusted at the prospect of having to hold othce with these men. At last, under compulsion from their leaders, ' lest they should appear to have withdrawn from any share in the government, they consented to*stand. The result of the election showed that when men, are contending for liberty and the right to hold office their feelings are different front what they are when the contest is over and they can form an unbiassed judgment. The people were satisfied now that votes were allowed for plebeians, and they elected none but patricians. Where in these days will you find in a single individual the moderation, fairness, and loftiness of mind which then characterised the people as a whole?