My Previous Two Speeches: On the Acta, and the Conspirators

On the Acta of Caesar:

I must agree with my brother, Marc Antony concerning the Acta: I believe that we must keep the Acta intact. I also believe that we must read aloud the will. Thirdly, I know that many believe we need to go over the Acta point by point for editing. Although Marc Antony seems whole heartedly against this, I feel it is necessary. However, I think that we should put off the reading until the conspirators have been tried, for I feel as if they should not be allowed to vote on the points.

As Marc Antony stated, we have a divided senate, and reconciliation is key. We need a reunified senate that can stand strong, and present a united front. We all took an oath to uphold the Republic, and we need the acta to carry us through this questionable period after Caesar's death.

We need to keep the acta until we seek out and punish the conspirators. After that, we should go through the acta point by point so that we can keep those points that benefit the Roman people. 

On the fate of the conspirators:

My fellow Roman citizens. I come to you all today to speak on the subject of the conspirators against the republic. I know that we all have very different opinions on these men-- some of you would call them liberators, some murderers, and some would call them your friends. I suggest that we look at their crimes  from as neutral a position as possible, and make our aim not one of revenge, but one of saving the republic. These men killed the ruler of Rome, living our fatherland without a leader. They made us vulnerable to attack, as we still are, and they took a matter into their own hands instead of allowing the people to pass judgement on their own ruler. They condemn Caesar for being a dictator, yet it is they that are making decisions without the consent of the senate and people of Rome. For these reasons, I see no other option than to call their crime treason.

A full investigation should be mandated by the state, with selected neutral parties and witnesses to provide all details necessary about the conspirtators. Once we discover the names of these men, I suggest the harshest punishments be dealt to them.

Although the Roman people may wish for your death, I unfortunately cannot support their desire. For the man whom you killed saves you-- Caesar's complete abandonment of the death penalty for those having commited treason leaves us no other option but exile. If you were to stay in Rome, it would appear as if we condone the murder of our leaders.  If this does not concern you, then your own safety and that of these conspirators should; there have already been a number of threats against your lives. Should they stay in Rome I fear that we will have more than one murder to deal with. Seeing as how the known conspirators are Roman citizens, I reccomend that they be allowed to chose their place of exile, be escorted out of Rome, and be stripped of all of their assets. Because they killed the Roman's people's leader, I believe that the assets of the conspirators should be distributed amongst all Roman citizens.