While  they,  intimidated  by  the  clamours  of  the  popu-
hce,  were  willing  to  put  to  the  vote  the  illegaf  propo-
■ition  relative  to  Uie  Alhemisn  commanders  wlwr  had
-  conquered  at  the  Aiginuse,  Socrates,  aa  presiding  of-
ficer for  the  dai,  remained  nnsbsken,  and  declared
Ibat  he  would  only  act  aa  the  law  permitted  tobedon«.
