When Canuleius was now in high repute by his victory over the patricians and by the favour of the commons, the other tribunes being excited to contend for their bill, set to work with all their might, and, the accounts regarding the war augmenting daily, obstruct the levy.

The consuls, when nothing could be transacted through the senate in consequence of the opposition of the tribunes, held meetings of the leading men at their own houses.

It was becoming evident that they must concede the victory either to the enemies or to their countrymen.
Valerius and Horatius alone of the consulars did not attend the meetings.

The opinion of Caius Claudius was for arming the consuls against the tribunes.

The sentiments of the Quintii, both Cincinnatus and Capitolinus, were averse to bloodshed, and to violating (persons) whom by the treaty concluded with the commons they had admitted to be sacred and inviolable.