And he resisted not in vain.
The brave old man lived to see his labors, in this department of duty, crowned with abundant success.

One after another the cohorts of slavery gave way before the incessant assaults, the unwearied perseverance, of Mr.
Adams, and the faithful compeers who were sent by the people to his support.

At length, in 1845, the obnoxious "gag rule" was rescinded, and Congress consented to receive, and treat respectfully, all petitions on the subject of slavery.

This was a moral triumph which amply compensated Mr.Adams for all the labors he had put forth, and for all the trials he had endured to achieve it.
Yes; he "lived to hear that subject which of all others had been forbidden an entrance into the Halls of Congress, fairly broached.

He lived to listen, with a delight all his own, to a high-souled, whole-hearted speech on the slave question, from his colleague, Mr.Palfrey--a speech, of which it is not too high praise to say, that it would not have disparaged the exalted reputation of Mr.Adams, had he made it himself.
Aye, more, he lived to see the whole House of Representatives--the members from the South, not less than those from the North, attentive and respectful listeners to that speech of an hour's length, on the political as well as moral aspect of slavery in this Republic.