I think homosexuals would probably disagree. a. To complete (a marriage) with the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.
b. To fulfill (a sexual desire or attraction) especially by intercourse.
Yes, the Old Right, like John Flynn, primarily considered themselves liberals. The limited government advocates during the American Revolution were liberals. The 19th century limited (or no) government advocates were liberals. It's only recently that "conservative" has attempted to mean anything resembling limited government, and as we can see from the results, those calling themselves conservative govern as anything but limited government advocates.