On the other side, the consul desired the Romans to remember that on that day, for the first time, they fought as free men in defence of Rome, now a free city.  That it was for themselves they were about to conquer, not to become, when victorious, the prize of the decemvirs.  That it was not under the command of Appius that operations were being conducted, but under their consul Valerius, descended from the liberators of the Roman people, himself their liberator.  Let them show that in former battles it had been the fault of the generals and not of the soldiers, that they did not conquer.  That it was shameful to have exhibited more courage against their own countrymen than against their enemies, and to have dreaded slavery more at home than abroad.  That Verginia was the only person whose chastity had been in danger in time of peace; that Appius had been the only citizen of dangerous lust.  But if the fortune of war should turn against them, the children of all would be in danger from so many thousands of enemies; that he was unwilling to forebode what neither Jupiter nor their father Mars would be likely to suffer to befall a city built under such auspices.  He reminded them of the Aventine and the Sacred Mount; that they should bring back dominion unimpaired to that spot, where their liberty had been won but a few months before; and that they should show that the Roman soldiers retained the same disposition after the expulsion of the decemvirs, as they had possessed before they were appointed, and that the valour of the Roman people had not deteriorated after the laws had been equalized.  After he uttered these words among the battalions of the infantry, he hurried from them to the cavalry.  “Come, young men,” said he, “show yourselves superior to the infantry in valour, as you already are their superiors in honour and in rank.  The infantry at the first onset have made the enemy give way; now that they have given way, do you give reins to your horses and drive them from the field.  They will not stand your charge; even now they rather hesitate than resist.”  They spurred on their horses, and charged at full speed against the enemy, who were already thrown into confusion by the attack of the infantry:  and having broken through the ranks, some dashing on to the rear of their line, others wheeling about in the open space from the flanks, turned most of them away from the camp as they were now flying in all directions, and by riding beyond them headed them off.  The line of infantry, the consul himself, and the whole onset of the battle was borne toward the camp, and having taken it with considerable slaughter, he got possession of still more considerable booty.  The fame of this battle, carried not only to the city, but to the other army also in Sabine territory, was welcomed in the city with public rejoicing; in the camp, it inspirited the soldiers to emulate such glory.  Horatius, by training them in sallies, and making trial of them in slight skirmishes, had accustomed