Things never change. Looking at things from a conservative perspective, the American Revolution was fought for individual liberty, constitutional limits on government and the judiciary.
It is the growth of central government that has now created our situation where we are threatened by them. Government needs surveillance to maintain and grow its power, so if you want no surveillance, you need to advocate in favor of small government with limited powers. Ironically, those who scream the loudest about government surveillance are often those who want it to grow, who favor a state that is everyone's sugar-daddy. It is simply not reasonable to ask for a larger government while at the same time ask for it to not do surveillance.
As for quotes, I could give you dozens, but here's one from Jefferson that just popped up: "The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground. ... [A] wise and frugal government...shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement"
They want to take away (or infiltrate) our encryption (Skype) because it is one of the weapons wherewith we maintain our freedom.