Disraeli, Newman, Tocqueville, Bourget, Godkin, Babbitt, all of them, down to such conservatives of our own day as Oakeshott, Voegelin, Jouvenel and Kirk, have stressed nothing if not the bounden necessity of the political state holding as far back as possible from meddling in economic, social and moral affairs; and, conversely, in doing all that is possible in strengthening and broadening the functions of family, neighborhood, and voluntary, cooperative association ... the hallmark of conservative politics has been its greater affection for the private sector, for family and local community, for economy and private property, and for a substantial measure of decentralization in government, one that would respect the corporate rights of the smaller unities of state and society.That is the balance I admire.
Additionally, I might offer Nisbet's essay on Conservatives and Libertarians: Uneasy Cousins which has been previously disscussed on this forum. If Nisbet can find the common ground, many of us can as well. See my home page for a link to that essay's discussion in The Pursuit of Liberty series we had here back in the days of common purpose.