The resentment of the people against Cassius was not of long duration.

The allurements of the agrarian law, now that its proposer was gone, were of themselves gaining ground in their minds; and this feeling was further heightened by the parsimonious conduct of the senators, who, the Volsci and AEqui having been defeated that year, defrauded the soldiers of the booty; whatever was taken from the enemy, the consul Fabius sold, and lodged the proceeds in the treasury.

The Fabian name was odious to the commons on account of the last consul: the senate however succeeded in having Kaeso Fabius elected consul with L.AEmilius.
The commons, still further incensed at this, stirred up foreign war by exciting disturbance at home; civil dissensions were then interrupted by war.

The senators and commons uniting, under the conduct of AEmilius, conquered in battle the Volsci and AEqui who renewed hostilities.

The retreat, however, destroyed more of the enemy than the battle; so perseveringly did the horse pursue them when routed.